Lodash _.isBuffer() Method

Lodash _.isBuffer() Method Checks if the given value is Buffer or not. 

Syntax:

_.isBuffer( value );

Parameters:

• value: This parameter holds the value that needs to be Checked for Buffer.

Return Value:

This method returns a Boolean value( Returns true if the given value is a Buffer, else false).

Example 1: In this example, the method returns true when the value is a Buffer.

javascript

// Defining Lodash variable
const _ = require('lodash');

let val = new Buffer(2);

// Checking for Buffer
console.log('The Value is Buffer: '
    + _.isBuffer(val));

Output:

The Value is Buffer : true

Example 2: In this example, the method returns false when the value is not a Buffer.

javascript

// Defining Lodash variable
const _ = require('lodash');

let val = new Uint8Array(2);

// Checking for Buffer
console.log('The Value is Buffer: '
    + _.isBuffer(val));

Output:

The Value is Buffer : false