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# string2buffer
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> Allocate a [buffer][@stdlib/buffer/ctor] containing a provided string.
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## Installation
```bash
npm install @stdlib/buffer-from-string
```
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## Usage
```javascript
var string2buffer = require( '@stdlib/buffer-from-string' );
```
#### string2buffer( str\[, encoding] )
Allocates a [buffer][@stdlib/buffer/ctor] containing a provided `string`.
```javascript
var buf = string2buffer( 'beep boop' );
// returns <Buffer>
```
The default character encoding is `utf8`. To specify an alternative encoding, provide an `encoding` argument.
```javascript
var buf = string2buffer( '7468697320697320612074c3a97374', 'hex' );
// returns <Buffer>
```
The following `encodings` are supported:
- `utf8` (`utf-8`)
- `hex`
- `binary`
- `ascii`
- `ucs2`
- `base64`
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## Examples
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```javascript
var randu = require( '@stdlib/random-base-randu' );
var randint = require( '@stdlib/random-base-discrete-uniform' );
var string2buffer = require( '@stdlib/buffer-from-string' );
// Create a buffer from a string:
var buf = string2buffer( 'beep boop bop' );
console.log( buf.toString() );
// Generate random strings...
var i;
var j;
for ( i = 0; i < 100; i++ ) {
j = randint( 0, buf.length );
if ( randu() < 2/buf.length ) {
buf[ j ] = 32; // space
} else {
buf[ j ] = randint( 97, 122 );
}
console.log( buf.toString() );
}
```
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## See Also
- <span class="package-name">[`@stdlib/buffer/ctor`][@stdlib/buffer/ctor]</span><span class="delimiter">: </span><span class="description">Buffer.</span>
- <span class="package-name">[`@stdlib/buffer/from-array`][@stdlib/buffer/from-array]</span><span class="delimiter">: </span><span class="description">allocate a buffer using an octet array.</span>
- <span class="package-name">[`@stdlib/buffer/from-arraybuffer`][@stdlib/buffer/from-arraybuffer]</span><span class="delimiter">: </span><span class="description">allocate a buffer from an ArrayBuffer.</span>
- <span class="package-name">[`@stdlib/buffer/from-buffer`][@stdlib/buffer/from-buffer]</span><span class="delimiter">: </span><span class="description">copy buffer data to a new Buffer instance.</span>
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## Notice
This package is part of [stdlib][stdlib], a standard library for JavaScript and Node.js, with an emphasis on numerical and scientific computing. The library provides a collection of robust, high performance libraries for mathematics, statistics, streams, utilities, and more.
For more information on the project, filing bug reports and feature requests, and guidance on how to develop [stdlib][stdlib], see the main project [repository][stdlib].
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## License
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## Copyright
Copyright &copy; 2016-2022. The Stdlib [Authors][stdlib-authors].
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[@stdlib/buffer/ctor]: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@stdlib/buffer-ctor
[@stdlib/buffer/from-array]: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@stdlib/buffer-from-array
[@stdlib/buffer/from-arraybuffer]: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@stdlib/buffer-from-arraybuffer
[@stdlib/buffer/from-buffer]: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@stdlib/buffer-from-buffer
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