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Description

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This RFC proposes adding an assertion utility to test for a gzipped buffer. This can be achieved by testing the contents of a 10-byte header and possibly checking the footer to ensure the length is mod 2**32.

Prior art:

• is-gzip: only checks for magic number

Package: @stdlib/assert/is-gzip-buffer
Alias: isgzipBuffer

Related Issues

Does this issue (or feature request) have any related issues?

No.

Questions

Any questions for reviewers?

• Should another RFC be proposed for testing if a file is a gzipped compressed file? (e.g., is-gzip-file)

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No.