# Functions ## isBuffer ▸ **isBuffer**(value: *`any`*): `boolean` *Defined in [is/buffer.ts:21](https://github.com/polkadot-js/common/blob/c5e0fac/packages/util/src/is/buffer.ts#L21)* *__name__*: isBuffer *__summary__*: Tests for a `Buffer` object instance. *__description__*: Checks to see if the input object is an instance of `Buffer`. *__example__*: ```javascript import { isBuffer } from '@polkadot/util'; console.log('isBuffer', isBuffer(Buffer.from([]))); // => true ``` **Parameters:** | Name | Type | | ------ | ------ | | value | `any` | **Returns:** `boolean` ___