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.