sindresorhus/electron-dl

Allow to fetch the file as a buffer

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#124 opened on Nov 6, 2020

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Description

For folks who don't want to temporarily save files just to process them.

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Research direction
Implement an option to return the downloaded file as a Buffer instead of saving to disk. Modify the download function to accept a buffer option and return a Buffer.
Tech stack
javascriptelectron
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
JavaScriptElectron
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
55