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stream ↔ Node API & Interface to stream data as Chunks (vs all at once)

const stream = require("stream")

Writable​

stream type to write data

Readable​

stream type to read data

Duplex​

stream = Writable & Readable

Transform​

Duplex stream to mod/transform data while read/write

stream.on("data", chunk⇒)

References​

  1. Writable ↔ stream type to write data

  2. Readable ↔ stream type to read data

  3. Duplex ↔ stream = Writable & Readable

  4. Transform ↔ Duplex stream to mod/transform data while read/write

  5. createReadStream() ↔ fs Static Method to create a Readable file stream

  6. createWriteStream() ↔ fs Static Method to create a Writable file stream