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Function: stringToUint8Array()

stringToUint8Array(str): Uint8Array

Defined in: src/utils/encode.ts:403

Convert any string to Uint8Array

Handles three types of strings:

  • Hex strings (e.g., '0x123f') - converts hex bytes to Uint8Array
  • Decimal strings (e.g., '124324332') - converts decimal number to bytes
  • Text strings (e.g., 'I am cool ☥') - converts UTF-8 text to bytes

Parameters​

str​

string

The string to convert

Returns​

Uint8Array

The converted byte array

Example​

// Hex string
const hex = stringToUint8Array('0x48656c6c6f');
// result = Uint8Array(5) [ 72, 101, 108, 108, 111 ]

// Decimal string
const decimal = stringToUint8Array('256');
// result = Uint8Array(2) [ 1, 0 ]

// Text string
const text = stringToUint8Array('Hello ☥');
// result = UTF-8 encoded bytes