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In docs remove Object as a data type for send #2077

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@DLiblik DLiblik commented Sep 18, 2022

websocket.send does not support a plain old Object of any shape and throws a TypeError.

This fixes the docs to remove Object as a supported type for the data parameter

Addresses #2076

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lpinca commented Sep 18, 2022

See #2076 (comment).

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- `data` {Array|Number|Object|String|ArrayBuffer|Buffer|DataView|TypedArray} The
data to send. For Object values, the passed-in item will be serialized through
node's own
[Buffer.from()](https://nodejs.org/api/buffer.html#static-method-bufferfromobject-offsetorencoding-length)
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[Buffer.from()](https://nodejs.org/api/buffer.html#static-method-bufferfromobject-offsetorencoding-length)
[`Buffer.from()`](https://nodejs.org/api/buffer.html#static-method-bufferfromobject-offsetorencoding-length)

Also, for consistency can you please move the link to the bottom?

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node's own
[Buffer.from()](https://nodejs.org/api/buffer.html#static-method-bufferfromobject-offsetorencoding-length)
function, which defines additional constraints. If those constraints are not
met, a TypeError will occur.
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met, a TypeError will occur.
met, a `TypeError` will occur.

Add reference to Node.js's own related documentation about the
constraints on `Object` values.
@lpinca lpinca merged commit c22cbc9 into websockets:master Sep 18, 2022
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lpinca commented Sep 18, 2022

Thank you.

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