Create an binary encoder/decoder for json, utf-8 or custom types
npm install codecsCreate an binary encoder/decoder for Node's build in types like, json, utf-8, hex.
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npm install codecs
Useful to support value encodings similar to leveldb's.
` js
const codecs = require('codecs')
const json = codecs('json')
console.log(json.encode({ hello: 'world' })) // Buffer.from('{"hello":"world"}')
console.log(json.decode(new Buffer('{"hello":"world"}'))) // { hello: 'world' }
`
#### const codec = codecs(type, [fallback])
Create a new codec.
Supported types are
* utf8
* json
* ndjson
* binary
* hex
* ascii
* base64
* ucs2
* ucs-2
* utf16le
* utf-16le
* binary
If an unknown type is passed-in, the fallback is used if given, else binary.encode
If you want to use a custom codec you can pass in an object containing a an and decode method and that will be returned.
If you pass a compact encoder, then it will be converted into a codec for you and returned.
#### const buf = codec.encode(value)
Encode a value to a buffer.
#### const value = codec.decode(buf)`
Decode a buffer to a value.
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