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TextDecoder (class)

The built-in TextDecoder object allows one to read the value into an actual JavaScript string, given the buffer.

Status: unstable

Constructor Parameters

Example usage

const decoder = new TextDecoder();

Extra behaviors

Instance Methods

TextDecoder.decode(octets)

Status: unstable
Returns: string

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
octetsnumber[]The octets to be decoded into a string

Example usage

const encoder = new TextEncoder();
const octets = encoder.encode("Hello World");

const decoder = new TextDecoder();
const decoded = decoder.decode(octets);

Extra behaviors