Function hexToU8a

  • Name

    hexToU8a

    Summary

    Creates a Uint8Array object from a hex string.

    Description

    null inputs returns an empty Uint8Array result. Hex input values return the actual bytes value converted to a Uint8Array. Anything that is not a hex string (including the 0x prefix) throws an error.

    Example


    import { hexToU8a } from '@polkadot/util';

    hexToU8a('0x80001f'); // Uint8Array([0x80, 0x00, 0x1f])
    hexToU8a('0x80001f', 32); // Uint8Array([0x00, 0x80, 0x00, 0x1f])

    Parameters

    • Optional value: null | string
    • Optional bitLength: number

    Returns Uint8Array

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