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doc: fix buf.readInt16LE output #5282

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Expand Up @@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ const buf = new Buffer([1,-2,3,4]);
buf.readInt16BE();
// returns 510
buf.readInt16LE(1);
// returns -511
// returns 1022
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I think the original intent was to read the same two bytes.
cc @jasnell who I believe added this example.

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Gotcha. Will update to whatever @jasnell thinks here

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Yep, this was a typo on my part... the second one should be buf.readInt16LE(); (no argument passed in)

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that said, this change works too

```

### buf.readInt32BE(offset[, noAssert])
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