/** * @license * Copyright 2025 Google LLC * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 */ /** * Checks if a Buffer is likely binary by testing for the presence of a NULL byte. * The presence of a NULL byte is a strong indicator that the data is not plain text. * @param data The Buffer to check. * @param sampleSize The number of bytes from the start of the buffer to test. * @returns True if a NULL byte is found, false otherwise. */ export function isBinary( data: Buffer | null | undefined, sampleSize = 512, ): boolean { if (!data) { return false; } const sample = data.length > sampleSize ? data.subarray(0, sampleSize) : data; for (const byte of sample) { // The presence of a NULL byte (0x00) is one of the most reliable // indicators of a binary file. Text files should not contain them. if (byte === 0) { return true; } } // If no NULL bytes were found in the sample, we assume it's text. return false; }