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Function: getChecksumAddress()

getChecksumAddress(address): string

Defined in: src/utils/address.ts:77

Convert an address to her checksum representation which uses a specific pattern of uppercase and lowercase letters within a given address to reduce the risk of errors introduced from typing an address or cut and paste issues.

Parameters​

address​

BigNumberish

Returns​

string

Hex string : 0x followed by 64 characters. Mix of uppercase and lowercase

Example​

const address = "0x90591d9fa3efc87067d95a643f8455e0b8190eb8cb7bfd39e4fb7571fdf";
const result = getChecksumAddress(address);
// result = "0x0000090591D9fA3EfC87067d95a643f8455E0b8190eb8Cb7bFd39e4fb7571fDF"