https://github.com/linusu/buffer-alloc-unsafe

A ponyfill for Buffer.allocUnsafe
https://github.com/linusu/buffer-alloc-unsafe

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A ponyfill for Buffer.allocUnsafe

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/linusu/buffer-alloc-unsafe
• Owner: LinusU
• License: mit
• Created: 2016-08-18T19:18:16.000Z (about 8 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2018-11-20T13:24:54.000Z (almost 6 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-25T17:05:08.981Z (18 days ago)
• Language: JavaScript
• Size: 10.7 KB
• Stars: 14
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 5
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: readme.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# Buffer Alloc Unsafe

A [ponyfill](https://ponyfill.com) for `Buffer.allocUnsafe`.

Works as Node.js: `v7.0.0` 


Works on Node.js: `v0.10.0`

## Installation

```sh

npm install --save buffer-alloc-unsafe

```

## Usage

```js

const allocUnsafe = require('buffer-alloc-unsafe')

console.log(allocUnsafe(10))

//=> 

console.log(allocUnsafe(10))

//=> 

console.log(allocUnsafe(10))

//=> 

allocUnsafe(-10)

//=> RangeError: "size" argument must not be negative

```

## API

### allocUnsafe(size)

- `size` <Integer> The desired length of the new `Buffer`

Allocates a new *non-zero-filled* `Buffer` of `size` bytes. The `size` must be

less than or equal to the value of `buffer.kMaxLength` and greater than or equal

to zero. Otherwise, a `RangeError` is thrown.

## See also

- [buffer-alloc](https://github.com/LinusU/buffer-alloc) A ponyfill for `Buffer.alloc`

- [buffer-fill](https://github.com/LinusU/buffer-fill) A ponyfill for `Buffer.fill`

- [buffer-from](https://github.com/LinusU/buffer-from) A ponyfill for `Buffer.from`