fd#write(: Buffer) does not write

[vihanb]

Version: v1.0.5

fd#write function when passed a Buffer, does not write any text to the file. However when passed a String object, it correctly writes to the file

[schas002]

Just convert the Buffer to a string. All 😝

[vihanb]

@schas002 however the lovely UTF16 will mangle your bytes.

[schas002]

Make something that enforces a 256-character encoding on strings. (Like, a Latin1String.) Then convert the Buffer to a string with that rule enforced and you're done. 😝

[RikerW]

The problem is that enforces a 256 character encoding. What if you want unicode?

[schas002]

I suggested a new type.

[schas002]

in "(Like, a Latin1String.)"

[vihanb]

That would be slow and it would be a buffer internally anyway.

[vihanb]

Strings are kinda like:

        Input          Internal       Output
  Source Encoding ->   UTF-16 -> Target Encoding

Meaning internally they are stored as UTF-16

[vihanb]

However Output is a buffer anyway

[schas002]

So we may go only the hard path: using rubber ducks to resolve the problem.