stream-to-buffer
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Package description
The stream-to-buffer npm package is a utility that allows you to convert a readable stream into a buffer. This can be particularly useful when you need to handle data streams in a more manageable format, such as when dealing with file uploads, network responses, or any other form of streaming data.
Convert Stream to Buffer
This feature allows you to convert a readable stream into a buffer. In this example, a file stream is converted into a buffer and then logged to the console.
const streamToBuffer = require('stream-to-buffer');
const fs = require('fs');
const readableStream = fs.createReadStream('example.txt');
streamToBuffer(readableStream, (err, buffer) => {
if (err) throw err;
console.log(buffer.toString());
});The stream-buffers package provides a way to work with streams backed by buffers. It offers more flexibility by allowing you to create both readable and writable streams that are backed by buffers. This can be useful for more complex scenarios where you need to manipulate the stream data before converting it to a buffer.
The concat-stream package is another utility for converting streams to buffers. It is similar to stream-to-buffer but offers additional functionality such as concatenating multiple streams into a single buffer. This can be useful when you need to handle multiple data sources and combine them into one buffer.
The bl (Buffer List) package is a powerful tool for working with streams and buffers. It allows you to collect data from a stream into a single buffer, and provides additional methods for manipulating the buffer. It is more feature-rich compared to stream-to-buffer, making it suitable for more complex use cases.
Readme
Concatenate a readable stream's data into a single buffer
var streamToBuffer = require('stream-to-buffer')
var stream = // Some readable stream
streamToBuffer(stream, function (err, buffer) {
})
The MIT License (MIT)
Copyright (c) 2013 Jonathan Ong me@jongleberry.com
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We found that stream-to-buffer demonstrated a not healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
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