clone-buffer is a lightweight utility designed to facilitate the creation of independent copies of Node.js `Buffer` objects. Its sole purpose is to take an existing `Buffer` instance and return a new `Buffer` that contains the same byte data but occupies a separate memory region, ensuring that modifications to the clone do not affect the original. The package is currently at its initial and only major release, v1.0.0, published in September 2016. Due to its single-release history and the deprecation of its original `new Buffer()` usage pattern, it should be considered a stable but unmaintained utility. Its key differentiator lies in its focused, single-function API, providing a clear and explicit way to clone buffers, contrasting with manual `Buffer.from(buffer)` or `Buffer.slice().copy()` approaches, offering a more direct and semantically clear way to achieve a deep copy for `Buffer` instances. It avoids common pitfalls of shallow copies, making it safer for operations where data integrity of the original buffer is paramount. The package has no active release cadence and appears to be abandoned, with no updates since its initial publication.
npm install clone-bufferVerified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.
Demonstrates how to import and use `cloneBuffer` to create an independent copy of a Node.js Buffer, verifying the clone's distinctness and data integrity.
Replace all instances of `new Buffer(data)` with `Buffer.from(data)`.
For ESM projects, use `import cloneBuffer from 'clone-buffer';`. For explicit CJS, use `const cloneBuffer = require('clone-buffer');`.Consider migrating to native `Buffer.from(buffer)` or other actively maintained alternatives if long-term support is crucial. However, for its specific, simple function, it likely remains stable.
Create a `d.ts` declaration file (e.g., `declare module 'clone-buffer';`) or use `const cloneBuffer: (buffer: Buffer) => Buffer = require('clone-buffer');`.Ensure the input passed to `cloneBuffer` is a valid Node.js `Buffer` instance.
For ESM, use `import cloneBuffer from 'clone-buffer';`. For CommonJS, use `const cloneBuffer = require('clone-buffer');`.No dependency data recorded yet.