https://github.com/junosuarez/exec-stream

npm module: stream to a child process
https://github.com/junosuarez/exec-stream

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npm module: stream to a child process

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/junosuarez/exec-stream
• Owner: junosuarez
• License: mit
• Created: 2013-07-16T04:18:54.000Z (over 11 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2014-04-07T05:50:46.000Z (almost 11 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-12-24T23:30:29.281Z (about 2 months ago)
• Language: JavaScript
• Size: 650 KB
• Stars: 3
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 3
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE.md

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README

        
# exec-stream

stream to a child process

## usage

```js

var execStream = require('exec-stream')

// a strawman wrapper of `cat`

process.stdin

  .pipe(execStream('cat', process.argv.slice(2)))

  .pipe(process.stdout)

```

available as `example.js` in the package root.

## api

`execStream: (command: String, args?: Array, opts?: Object) => DuplexStream`

The returned [`DuplexStream`](http://nodejs.org/api/stream.html#stream_class_stream_duplex) is the stdin and stdout of the execd process.

## installation

    $ npm install exec-stream

## running the tests

From package root:

    $ npm install

    $ npm test

## contributors

- jden 

## license

MIT. (c) 2013 jden . See LICENSE.md