| # get-stdin [](https://travis-ci.com/sindresorhus/get-stdin) |
| |
| > Get [stdin](https://nodejs.org/api/process.html#process_process_stdin) as a string or buffer |
| |
| ## Install |
| |
| ``` |
| $ npm install get-stdin |
| ``` |
| |
| ## Usage |
| |
| ```js |
| // example.js |
| const getStdin = require('get-stdin'); |
| |
| (async () => { |
| console.log(await getStdin()); |
| //=> 'unicorns' |
| })(); |
| ``` |
| |
| ``` |
| $ echo unicorns | node example.js |
| unicorns |
| ``` |
| |
| ## API |
| |
| Both methods returns a promise that is resolved when the `end` event fires on the `stdin` stream, indicating that there is no more data to be read. |
| |
| ### getStdin() |
| |
| Get `stdin` as a `string`. |
| |
| In a TTY context, a promise that resolves to an empty `string` is returned. |
| |
| ### getStdin.buffer() |
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| Get `stdin` as a `Buffer`. |
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| In a TTY context, a promise that resolves to an empty `Buffer` is returned. |
| |
| ## Related |
| |
| - [get-stream](https://github.com/sindresorhus/get-stream) - Get a stream as a string or buffer |
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