Function alloc

index.js:190–204

(size, fill, encoding)

}

function alloc (size, fill, encoding) {
  assertSize(size)
  if (size <= 0) {
    return createBuffer(size)
  }
  if (fill !== undefined) {
    // Only pay attention to encoding if it's a string. This
    // prevents accidentally sending in a number that would
    // be interpreted as a start offset.
    return typeof encoding === 'string'
      ? createBuffer(size).fill(fill, encoding)
      : createBuffer(size).fill(fill)
  }
  return createBuffer(size)
}

/**
 * Creates a new filled Buffer instance.