buf.slice() return buffer object with not correct ArrayBuffer length

[sky-train]

• **Versionv8.11.3:
• **PlatformLinux yuriy-X555LJ 4.15.0-30-generic docs: replace all instances of node.js with io.js because trademark. #32~16.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Thu Jul 26 20:25:39 UTC 2018 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux:
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const buf = Buffer.from([1,2,3]);
console.log( buf.slice(1,2).buffer );

// display
//ArrayBuffer { byteLength: 8192 }

[addaleax]

Unlike Uint8Array, Buffer uses a slice method that does not copy data but rather returns a view of the original buffer: https://nodejs.org/api/buffer.html#buffer_buf_slice_start_end

So this result seems expected to me.

[sky-train]

Thanks!

[ChALkeR]

Closing as answered.