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method ReadableBase.prototype.isPaused

Usage in Deno

import { ReadableBase } from "node:stream";
ReadableBase.prototype.isPaused(): boolean

The readable.isPaused() method returns the current operating state of the Readable. This is used primarily by the mechanism that underlies the readable.pipe() method. In most typical cases, there will be no reason to use this method directly.

const readable = new stream.Readable();

readable.isPaused(); // === false
readable.pause();
readable.isPaused(); // === true
readable.resume();
readable.isPaused(); // === false

Return Type

boolean
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