crypto: remove unnecessary buffer initialization

nodejs · Jul 25, 2024 · 16877cb · 16877cb
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commit 16877cb
Showing 1 changed file with 1 addition and 4 deletions.
diff --git a/lib/internal/crypto/hash.js b/lib/internal/crypto/hash.js
@@ -156,10 +156,7 @@ Hmac.prototype.digest = function digest(outputEncoding) {
   const state = this[kState];
 
   if (state[kFinalized]) {
-    const buf = Buffer.from('');
-    if (outputEncoding && outputEncoding !== 'buffer')
-      return buf.toString(outputEncoding);
-    return buf;
+    return !outputEncoding || outputEncoding === 'buffer' ? Buffer.from('') : '';
   }
 
   // Explicit conversion of truthy values for backward compatibility.