Get stdin as a string or buffer
$ npm install get-stdin
// example.js const getStdin = require('get-stdin'); (async () => { console.log(await getStdin()); //=> 'unicorns' })();
$ echo unicorns | node example.js unicorns
Both methods returns a promise that is resolved when the end
event fires on the stdin
stream, indicating that there is no more data to be read.
Get stdin
as a string
.
In a TTY context, a promise that resolves to an empty string
is returned.
Get stdin
as a Buffer
.
In a TTY context, a promise that resolves to an empty Buffer
is returned.
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