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With [`TypedArray`] now available, the `Buffer` class implements the |
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[`Uint8Array`] API in a manner that is more optimized and suitable for Node.js. |
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-Instances of the `Buffer` class are similar to arrays of integers but |
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+Instances of the `Buffer` class are similar to arrays of integers from `0` to |
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+`255` (other integers are coerced to this range by `& 255` operation) but |
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correspond to fixed-sized, raw memory allocations outside the V8 heap. |
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The size of the `Buffer` is established when it is created and cannot be |
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changed. |