File-is-binary NPM

file-is-binary

Returns true if a file is binary. Checks the actual contents, since extensions are not reliable. Basic wrapper for isbinaryfile to support vinyl files.

Install

Install with npm:

$ npm install --save file-is-binary

Usage

Uses isbinaryfile to check the file contents and return

var isBinary = require('file-is-binary');

var file = new File({path: 'foo.gif', contents: fs.readFileSync('foo.gif')});
console.log(isBinary(file));

var file = new File({path: 'bar.txt', contents: fs.readFileSync('bar.txt')});
console.log(isBinary(file));
//=> false

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Contributing

Pull requests and stars are always welcome. For bugs and feature requests, please create an issue.

Please read the contributing guide for advice on opening issues, pull requests, and coding standards.

Building docs

(This project's readme.md is generated by verb, please don't edit the readme directly. Any changes to the readme must be made in the .verb.md readme template.)

To generate the readme, run the following command:

$ npm install -g verbose/verb#dev verb-generate-readme && verb

Running tests

Running and reviewing unit tests is a great way to get familiarized with a library and its API. You can install dependencies and run tests with the following command: