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get-stdin

Get stdin as a string or buffer

Install

$ npm install --save get-stdin

// example.js
const getStdin = require('get-stdin');

getStdin().then(str => {
	console.log(str);
	//=> '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.