What is @ethersproject/constants?
@ethersproject/constants is a package that provides a collection of common constants used in Ethereum development. These constants include predefined values for addresses, hashes, and other frequently used Ethereum-related data.
What are @ethersproject/constants's main functionalities?
Addresses
Provides a constant for the zero address, which is often used as a placeholder or default address in Ethereum applications.
const { AddressZero } = require('@ethersproject/constants');
console.log(AddressZero); // Output: '0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
Hashes
Provides a constant for the zero hash, which is a hash filled with zeros and is often used as a default or placeholder hash.
const { HashZero } = require('@ethersproject/constants');
console.log(HashZero); // Output: '0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
Ether Units
Provides a constant for the number of wei per ether, which is useful for converting between ether and wei units.
const { WeiPerEther } = require('@ethersproject/constants');
console.log(WeiPerEther.toString()); // Output: '1000000000000000000'
Negative One
Provides a constant for the value negative one, which can be useful in various calculations and comparisons.
const { NegativeOne } = require('@ethersproject/constants');
console.log(NegativeOne.toString()); // Output: '-1'
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Etehreum Constants
This sub-module is part of the ethers project.
It contains many frequently used constants when dealing with Ethereum.
For more information, see the documentation.
Importing
Most users will prefer to use the umbrella package,
but for those with more specific needs, individual components can be imported.
const {
AddressZero,
HashZero,
EtherSymbol,
NegativeOne,
Zero,
One,
Two,
WeiPerEther,
MaxUint256
} = require("@ethersproject/constants");
License
MIT License