Upgrading buffer from 5.x to 6.x
Comparison of the public API of buffer 5.7.1 and 6.0.3, computed automatically from their TypeScript types. A changed signature is a candidate for a breaking change, not a certainty.
Summary
| Removed import paths | 0 |
|---|---|
| Removed exports | 0 |
| Changed signatures | 0 |
| Removed class or interface members | 0 |
| Changed class or interface members | 3 |
| Newly deprecated | 0 |
| Requirement changes (engines, peer dependencies) | 0 |
| New exports | 0 |
Removed exports
None detected.
Changed signatures
None detected.
Removed class or interface members
None detected.
Changed class or interface members
| member | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
Buffer.compare | (otherBuffer: Buffer, targetStart?: number | undefined, targetEnd?: number | undefined, sourceStart?: number | undefined, sourceEnd?: number | undefined): number | (otherBuffer: Uint8Array<ArrayBufferLike>, targetStart?: number | undefined, targetEnd?: number | undefined, sourceStart?: number | undefined, sourceEnd?: number | undefined): number |
Buffer.static concat | (list: Buffer[], totalLength?: number | undefined): Buffer | (list: Uint8Array<ArrayBufferLike>[], totalLength?: number | undefined): Buffer |
Buffer.static compare | (buf1: Buffer, buf2: Buffer): number | (buf1: Uint8Array<ArrayBufferLike>, buf2: Uint8Array<ArrayBufferLike>): number |
Newly deprecated
None detected.
Requirement changes (engines, peer dependencies)
None detected.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the breaking changes when upgrading buffer from 5 to 6?
Between buffer 5.7.1 and 6.0.3, Vigia found 0 removed exports, 0 changed signatures and 3 removed or changed class or interface members.
What became deprecated in buffer 6?
0 exports or members are newly marked as deprecated in buffer 6.0.3.
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