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Convert a Buffer to a string
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| name | Bun Convert a Buffer to a string |
| description | Convert a Buffer to a string |
The Buffer class provides a built-in .toString() method that converts a Buffer to a string.
const buf = Buffer.from("hello");
const str = buf.toString();
// => "hello"
You can optionally specify an encoding and byte range.
const buf = Buffer.from("hello world!");
const str = buf.toString("utf8", 0, 5);
// => "hello"
See Docs > API > Binary Data for complete documentation on manipulating binary data with Bun.