Strip UTF-8 byte order mark (BOM) from a string
From Wikipedia:
The Unicode Standard permits the BOM in UTF-8, but does not require nor recommend its use. Byte order has no meaning in UTF-8.
$ npm install strip-bom
import stripBom from 'strip-bom';
stripBom('\uFEFFunicorn');
//=> 'unicorn'
Similar to strip-bom, but designed for use with streams. It allows for the removal of the BOM from streams of data, making it useful for processing files or data in real-time. This package is a good choice when working with large files or in situations where data is being streamed.
This package offers functionality similar to strip-bom but operates on buffers instead of strings. It's particularly useful when dealing with binary data or when reading files into buffers before processing. This can be advantageous for performance in certain scenarios.
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Strip UTF-8 byte order mark (BOM) from a string
The npm package strip-bom receives a total of 89,554,032 weekly downloads. As such, strip-bom popularity was classified as popular.
We found that strip-bom 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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