Node.js Buffer.isEncoding() Method
Example
Check if the Buffer supports the utf8 encoding:
console.log(Buffer.isEncoding('utf8'));
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Definition and Usage
The Buffer.isEncoding() method returns true if the specified encoding is supported.
Syntax
Buffer.isEncoding(encoding);
Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| encoding | Required. The encoding to test. Normally these encodings are supported in
Node.js: "ascii" "utf8" "utf16le" "ucs2" "base64" "latin1" "binary" "hex" |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A Boolean, true if the specified encoding is supported, otherwise false |
|---|---|
| Node.js Version: | 0.9.1 |
More Examples
Example
Check if the Buffer supports the utf8 encoding:
console.log(Buffer.isEncoding('windows-1252'));
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