ethjs-util

What is ethjs-util?

The ethjs-util package provides a collection of utility functions for Ethereum-related operations. These utilities include functions for handling hex strings, checking types, and manipulating buffers, among others.

What are ethjs-util's main functionalities?

Hex String Conversion

This feature allows you to convert a buffer to a hex string. The code sample demonstrates converting the string 'hello' into its hex representation.

const ethUtil = require('ethjs-util');
const hexString = ethUtil.bufferToHex(Buffer.from('hello', 'utf8'));
console.log(hexString); // '0x68656c6c6f'

Type Checking

This feature provides functions to check if a given string is a valid hex string. The code sample checks if '0x68656c6c6f' is a hex string.

const ethUtil = require('ethjs-util');
const isHex = ethUtil.isHexString('0x68656c6c6f');
console.log(isHex); // true

Buffer Manipulation

This feature includes functions for manipulating buffers, such as setting their length. The code sample demonstrates padding a buffer to a specified length.

const ethUtil = require('ethjs-util');
const buffer = ethUtil.setLengthLeft(Buffer.from('1234', 'utf8'), 10);
console.log(buffer); // <Buffer 00 00 00 00 00 00 31 32 33 34>

Other packages similar to ethjs-util

ethereumjs-util

The ethereumjs-util package offers a comprehensive set of utility functions for Ethereum, similar to ethjs-util. It includes additional features like keccak256 hashing and RLP encoding/decoding, making it more versatile for Ethereum development.

web3-utils

The web3-utils package is part of the Web3.js library and provides utility functions for Ethereum dApp development. It includes functions for hex string manipulation, type checking, and more, similar to ethjs-util, but is more tightly integrated with the Web3.js ecosystem.

ethers-utils

The ethers-utils package is part of the ethers.js library and offers a wide range of utility functions for Ethereum. It provides similar functionalities to ethjs-util, such as hex string conversion and type checking, but also includes additional features like ABI encoding/decoding and ENS name resolution.

README

ethjs-util

A simple set of Ethereum JS utilities such as toBuffer and isHexPrefixed.

Install

npm install --save ethjs-util

Usage

const util = require('ethjs-util');

const value = util.intToBuffer(38272);

// returns <Buffer ...>

About

A simple set of Ethereum JS utilties, mainly for frontend dApps.

Available Methods

arrayContainsArray   <Function (Array, Array) : (Boolean)>
getBinarySize        <Function (String) : (Number)>
toBuffer             <Function (String) : (Buffer)>
intToBuffer          <Function (Number) : (Buffer)>
isHexPrefixed        <Function (String) : (Boolean)>
stripHexPrefix       <Function (String) : (String)>
padToEven            <Function (String) : (String)>
intToHex             <Function (Number) : (String)>

Contributing

Please help better the ecosystem by submitting issues and pull requests to default. We need all the help we can get to build the absolute best linting standards and utilities. We follow the AirBNB linting standard and the unix philosophy.

Guides

You'll find more detailed information on using ethjs-util and tailoring it to your needs in our guides:

• User guide - Usage, configuration, FAQ and complementary tools.
• Developer guide - Contributing to ethjs-util and writing your own code and coverage.

Help out

There is always a lot of work to do, and will have many rules to maintain. So please help out in any way that you can:

• Create, enhance, and debug ethjs rules (see our guide to "Working on rules").
• Improve documentation.
• Chime in on any open issue or pull request.
• Open new issues about your ideas for making ethjs-util better, and pull requests to show us how your idea works.
• Add new tests to absolutely anything.
• Create or contribute to ecosystem tools, like modules for encoding or contracts.
• Spread the word.

Please consult our Code of Conduct docs before helping out.

We communicate via issues and pull requests.

Important documents

• Changelog
• Code of Conduct
• License

Licence

This project is licensed under the MIT license, Copyright (c) 2016 Nick Dodson. For more information see LICENSE.md.

The MIT License

Copyright (c) 2016 Nick Dodson. nickdodson.com

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of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
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THE SOFTWARE.

Changelog

0.1.1 -- less dependencies

1. Less dependencies, same functionality
2. More tests
3. More docs