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Node.js String Decoder Complete Reference

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The string Decoder module provides an API for decoding Buffer objects into strings.

Example:

Javascript




// Node.js program to demonstrate the
// stringDecoder.write() Method
  
// Import the string_decoder module
// and get the StringDecoder class
// using object destructuring
const { StringDecoder } = require("string_decoder");
  
// Create a new instance of the decoder
const decoder = new StringDecoder("utf-8");
  
const text_one = Buffer.from("GeeksforGeeks", "utf-8");
let decoded_text = decoder.write(text_one);
console.log("Decoded Text:", decoded_text);


Output:

Decoded Text: GeeksforGeeks

The Complete List of String Decoder are listed below:

Class: StringDecoder

Class: StringDecoder Methods

Description

stringDecoder.end() Return all the remaining input stored in the internal buffer as a string.
stringDecoder.write() Return a decoded string from the given Buffer, TypedArray, or DataView. 

Last Updated : 23 Feb, 2023
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