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@ethersproject/basex
Advanced tools
This sub-module is part of the ethers project.
It is responsible for encoding and decoding vinary data in arbitrary bases, but is primarily for Base58 encoding which is used for various blockchain data.
For more information, see the documentation.
Most users will prefer to use the umbrella package, but for those with more specific needs, individual components can be imported.
const {
BaseX,
Base32,
Base58
} = require("@ethersproject/basex");
MIT License
FAQs
Base-X without Buffer.
We found that @ethersproject/basex demonstrated a not healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
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