base-256 v1.3.0

base-256

encode and decode base256 encoding as gnu-tar does (supported range is -9007199254740991 to 9007199254740991).

npm install base-256

How it is different than buffer.writeInt32BE

It's a variable length encoding.

Usage

const { encode, decode } = require('base-256')

const buf = new Buffer(12)
encode(buf, 2147483647)
// buf here is <Buffer 80 7f ff ff ff

const decodedValue = decode(buf)
// decodedValue is 2147483647

API

base256.encode(buffer, num) Pass a buffer and the number that needs to be encoded. The number will be encoded into that buffer.

base256.decode(buf, [offset]) Decode a number from a buffer. If an offset is passed as the second argument the buf should be decoded at that byte offset. The byte offset defaults to 0.

Errors

• Throws TypeError if the input yields a number that is out of range (-9007199254740991 to 9007199254740991).
• Throws TypeError if the input is of not correct type.
• Throws TypeError if the output of decoded value of encoded buffer goes out of range -9007199254740991 to 9007199254740735.

License

MIT