# Node.js Buffer Support > Detect native [`Buffer`][node-buffer] support.
## Usage ```javascript var hasNodeBufferSupport = require( '@stdlib/assert/has-node-buffer-support' ); ``` #### hasNodeBufferSupport() Detects if a runtime environment supports [`Buffer`][node-buffer]. ```javascript var bool = hasNodeBufferSupport(); // returns ```
## Examples ```javascript var hasNodeBufferSupport = require( '@stdlib/assert/has-node-buffer-support' ); var bool = hasNodeBufferSupport(); if ( bool ) { console.log( 'Environment has Buffer support.' ); } else { console.log( 'Environment lacks Buffer support.' ); } ```
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## CLI
### Usage ```text Usage: has-node-buffer-support [options] Options: -h, --help Print this message. -V, --version Print the package version. ```
### Examples ```bash $ has-node-buffer-support ```