StringDecoder.prototype.end - node__string_decoder.d.ts - Node

method StringDecoder.prototype.end

Usage in Deno

```typescript import { StringDecoder } from "node:node__string_decoder.d.ts"; ```



StringDecoder.prototype.end(buffer?: string
 | Buffer
 | ArrayBufferView): string

Returns any remaining input stored in the internal buffer as a string. Bytes representing incomplete UTF-8 and UTF-16 characters will be replaced with substitution characters appropriate for the character encoding. If the `buffer` argument is provided, one final call to `stringDecoder.write()` is performed before returning the remaining input. After `end()` is called, the `stringDecoder` object can be reused for new input.

Parameters

optional



buffer: string
 | Buffer
 | ArrayBufferView

The bytes to decode.

Return Type

string