Node.js Buffer.writeUIntBE() Method
Last Updated :
28 Apr, 2023
Buffer.writeUIntBE() method is used to write the specified bytes using the big-endian format to a Buffer object. It supports up to 6 bytes of accuracy. Its behavior is undefined when you use the value of anything other than an unsigned integer.
Syntax:
Buffer.writeUIntBE( value, offset, byteLength )
Parameters: This method accepts three parameters as mentioned above and described below:
- value: It specifies the number which needs to be written to the Buffer object.
- offset: It specifies the number of bytes to skip before starting to write into the buffer. The value of offset lies 0 <= offset <= buf.length – byteLength.
- byteLength: It specifies the number of bytes to write into the buffer. The value of byteLength lies 0 < byteLength <= 6.
Return value: It returns the offset plus the number of bytes written.
The below examples illustrate the use of Buffer.writeUIntBE() Method in Node.js.
Example 1:
javascript
const buffer_1 = Buffer.allocUnsafe(4);
buffer_1.writeUIntBE(0x13141516, 0, 4);
console.log(buffer_1);
const buffer_2 = Buffer.allocUnsafe(6);
buffer_2.writeUIntBE(0x131314141515, 0, 6);
console.log(buffer_2);
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Output:
<Buffer 13 14 15 16>
<Buffer 13 13 14 14 15 15>
Example 2:
javascript
const buffer = Buffer.allocUnsafe(8);
console.log("Before filling buffer");
console.log(buffer);
console.log("After filling 6 bytes");
buffer.writeUIntBE(0xaa1313147586, 0, 6);
console.log(buffer);
console.log("After filling next 2 bytes");
buffer.writeUIntBE(0x0123, 6, 2)
console.log(buffer);
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Output:
Before filling buffer
<Buffer 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00>
After filling 6 bytes
<Buffer aa 13 13 14 75 86 00 00>
After filling next 2 bytes
<Buffer aa 13 13 14 75 86 01 23>
Note: The above program will compile and run by using the node index.js command.
Reference: https://nodejs.org/api/buffer.html#buffer_buf_writeuintbe_value_offset_bytelength
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