string_decoder

Node-core v8.9.4 string_decoder for userland


``bash
npm install --save string_decoder
`

Node-core string_decoder for userland

This package is a mirror of the string_decoder implementation in Node-core.

Full documentation may be found on the Node.js website.

As of version 1.0.0 string_decoder uses semantic versioning.

Previous versions

Previous version numbers match the versions found in Node core, e.g. 0.10.24 matches Node 0.10.24, likewise 0.11.10 matches Node 0.11.10.

Update

The build/ directory contains a build script that will scrape the source from the nodejs/node repo given a specific Node version.

Streams Working Group

string_decoder is maintained by the Streams Working Group, which
oversees the development and maintenance of the Streams API within
Node.js. The responsibilities of the Streams Working Group include:

* Addressing stream issues on the Node.js issue tracker.
* Authoring and editing stream documentation within the Node.js project.
* Reviewing changes to stream subclasses within the Node.js project.
* Redirecting changes to streams from the Node.js project to this
project.
* Assisting in the implementation of stream providers within Node.js.
* Recommending versions of readable-stream` to be included in Node.js.
* Messaging about the future of streams to give the community advance
notice of changes.

See readable-stream for
more details.