Sindre Sorhus 10/24/2023

Goodbye, Node.js Buffer

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This technical article advocates for replacing the Node.js-specific Buffer class with the standard JavaScript Uint8Array. It explains the incompatibilities, such as Buffer#slice() behavior and security concerns, and provides a practical migration plan, including using the `uint8array-extras` package and replacing Buffer methods with DataView.

Goodbye, Node.js Buffer

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