get-buffer

Install

§ npm install get-buffer

Usage

const getBuffer = require('get-buffer');
const fs = require('fs');
const stream = fs.createReadStream('./test.png');

getBuffer.fromStream(stream, 4100)
.then(buffer => console.log(buffer))
.catch(err => console.error(err))

try{
    const buffer = getBuffer.fromPath('./test.png', 4100);
    console.log(buffer)
}catch(err){
    console.error(err);
}

API

fromStream(stream: Readable, callback: function)

fromStream(stream: Readable, bufferSize: int, callback: function)

Reads a Buffer from a Readable, bufferSize could be provided to limit the Buffer into a maximum size. Returns either a Promise or a function(callback).

fromPath(filePath: string)

fromPath(filePath: string, bufferSize: int)

Reads a Buffer from a path, bufferSize could be provided to limit the Buffer into a maximum size. Returns synchronously.

fromArrayBuffer(arrayBuffer: ArrayBuffer)

fromArrayBuffer(arrayBuffer: ArrayBuffer, bufferSize: int)

Reads a Buffer from a ArrayBuffer, bufferSize could be provided to limit the Buffer into a maximum size. Returns synchronously.