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