$.ShellPromise.catch

interface ShellOutput

• readonly exitCode: number
• readonly stderr: Buffer
• readonly stdout: Buffer
• arrayBuffer(): ArrayBuffer;

  Read from stdout as an ArrayBuffer

  @returns

  Stdout as an ArrayBuffer

  const output = await $`echo hello`;
  console.log(output.arrayBuffer()); // ArrayBuffer { byteLength: 6 }
  
• blob(): Blob;

  Read from stdout as a Blob

  @returns

  Stdout as a blob

  const output = await $`echo hello`;
  console.log(output.blob()); // Blob { size: 6, type: "" }
  
• bytes(): Uint8Array;

  Read from stdout as an Uint8Array

  @returns

  Stdout as an Uint8Array

  const output = await $`echo hello`;
  console.log(output.bytes()); // Uint8Array { byteLength: 6 }
  
• json(): any;

  Read from stdout as a JSON object

  @returns

  Stdout as a JSON object

  const output = await $`echo '{"hello": 123}'`;
  console.log(output.json()); // { hello: 123 }
  
• text(

  encoding?: BufferEncoding

  ): string;

  Read from stdout as a string

  @param encoding

  The encoding to use when decoding the output

  @returns

  Stdout as a string with the given encoding

  Read as UTF-8 string

  const output = await $`echo hello`;
  console.log(output.text()); // "hello\n"
  

  Read as base64 string

  const output = await $`echo ${atob("hello")}`;
  console.log(output.text("base64")); // "hello\n"