@robinpath/buffer

Buffer and encoding utilities: base64, base64url, hex, byte operations

Why use this module?

The buffer module lets you:

• Create a base64 buffer from a string
• Convert a base64 buffer to string
• Create base64 from hex string
• Convert base64 to hex string
• Encode string to base64

All functions are callable directly from RobinPath scripts with a simple, consistent API.

Installation

npm install @robinpath/buffer

Quick Start

No credentials needed — start using it right away:

buffer.toString "aGVsbG8="

Available Functions

Function	Description
buffer.fromString	Create a base64 buffer from a string
buffer.toString	Convert a base64 buffer to string
buffer.fromHex	Create base64 from hex string
buffer.toHex	Convert base64 to hex string
buffer.toBase64	Encode string to base64
buffer.fromBase64	Decode base64 to string
buffer.toBase64Url	Encode string to URL-safe base64
buffer.fromBase64Url	Decode URL-safe base64 to string
buffer.byteLength	Get the byte length of a string
buffer.concat	Concatenate multiple base64 buffers
buffer.compare	Compare two base64 buffers
buffer.isBase64	Check if a string is valid base64

Examples

Convert a base64 buffer to string

buffer.toString "aGVsbG8="

Create base64 from hex string

buffer.fromHex "48656c6c6f"

Convert base64 to hex string

buffer.toHex "aGVsbG8="

Integration with RobinPath

import { RobinPath } from "@wiredwp/robinpath";
import Module from "@robinpath/buffer";

const rp = new RobinPath();
rp.registerModule(Module.name, Module.functions);
rp.registerModuleMeta(Module.name, Module.functionMetadata);

const result = await rp.executeScript(`
  buffer.toString "aGVsbG8="
`);

Full API Reference

See MODULE.md for complete documentation including all parameters, return types, error handling, and advanced examples.

Related Modules

• @robinpath/json — JSON module for complementary functionality

License

MIT