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# string_decoder
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***Node-core v8.9.4 string_decoder for userland***
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[![NPM](https://nodei.co/npm/string_decoder.png?downloads=true&downloadRank=true)](https://nodei.co/npm/string_decoder/)
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[![NPM](https://nodei.co/npm-dl/string_decoder.png?&months=6&height=3)](https://nodei.co/npm/string_decoder/)
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```bash
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npm install --save string_decoder
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```
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***Node-core string_decoder for userland***
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This package is a mirror of the string_decoder implementation in Node-core.
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Full documentation may be found on the [Node.js website](https://nodejs.org/dist/v8.9.4/docs/api/).
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As of version 1.0.0 **string_decoder** uses semantic versioning.
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## Previous versions
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Previous version numbers match the versions found in Node core, e.g. 0.10.24 matches Node 0.10.24, likewise 0.11.10 matches Node 0.11.10.
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## Update
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The *build/* directory contains a build script that will scrape the source from the [nodejs/node](https://github.com/nodejs/node) repo given a specific Node version.
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## Streams Working Group
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`string_decoder` is maintained by the Streams Working Group, which
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oversees the development and maintenance of the Streams API within
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Node.js. The responsibilities of the Streams Working Group include:
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* Addressing stream issues on the Node.js issue tracker.
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* Authoring and editing stream documentation within the Node.js project.
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* Reviewing changes to stream subclasses within the Node.js project.
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* Redirecting changes to streams from the Node.js project to this
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project.
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* Assisting in the implementation of stream providers within Node.js.
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* Recommending versions of `readable-stream` to be included in Node.js.
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* Messaging about the future of streams to give the community advance
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notice of changes.
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See [readable-stream](https://github.com/nodejs/readable-stream) for
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more details.
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