get_stdin
Get stdin as a string or buffer
Usage
// example.ts
import { getStdin, getStdinBuffer } from 'deno.land/x/get_stdin/mod.ts';
console.log(await getStdin());
//=> 'unicorns'
console.log(await getStdinBuffer());
//=> Uint8Array(8) [
// 117, 110, 105,
// 99, 111, 114,
// 110, 115
// ]
There's a sync mode too
// example.ts
import { getStdinSync, getStdinBufferSync } from 'deno.land/x/get_stdin/mod.ts';
console.log(getStdinSync());
//=> 'unicorns'
console.log(await getStdinBufferSync());
//=> Uint8Array(8) [
// 117, 110, 105,
// 99, 111, 114,
// 110, 115
// ]
$ echo unicorns | deno run --allow-run ./example.ts
unicorns
Also you can read like a cli application
// example.ts
import { getStdin } from 'deno.land/x/get_stdin/mod.ts';
console.log("¿What's your name?");
const guest = await getStdin();
console.log(`Hellou ${guest || 'Stranger'}`);
//=> 'Hellou Deno'
API
getStdin()
Get stdin
as a string
.
getStdinBuffer()
Get stdin
as a Buffer
.
getStdinSync()
Get stdin
as a string
in sync mode.
getStdinBufferSync()
Get stdin
as a Buffer
in sync mode.
Inspired
- Inspired by get-stdin - Get stdin as a string or buffer