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nodejs send download file from buffer

var stream = require('stream');
//...
app.get('/download', function(request, response){
  //...
  var fileContents = Buffer.from(fileData, "base64");
  
  var readStream = new stream.PassThrough();
  readStream.end(fileContents);

  response.set('Content-disposition', 'attachment; filename=' + fileName);
  response.set('Content-Type', 'text/plain');

  readStream.pipe(response);
});