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8 changes: 6 additions & 2 deletions msgpack.js
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// Node.js
module.exports = msgpack;
}
else {
// Global object
else if (typeof WorkerGlobalScope === "function" && self instanceof WorkerGlobalScope) {
// Web Worker scope
self.msgpack = msgpack;
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Would it make sense (or is it even possible) to let the name "msgpack" be configured in this case as well like for the browser below?

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No, since a web worker runs in a different execution thread and has no access to the window object.

}
else if (typeof window === "object") {
// Web browser
window[window.msgpackJsName || "msgpack"] = msgpack;
}

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