@pacote/u32

Unsigned 32-bit integers.

This package exists because while modern JavaScript environments support very large integers via the BigInt type, it is not available in older browsers and tooling doesn't always transpile BigInt operations into a backwards-compatible format.

If you target ECMAScript 2020 or later, you will probably not need this.

The U32 type provided by this package is represented as a tuple of two 16-bit integers. For example, the number 1 is [1, 0]. It is not an object class with built-in methods. Instead of methods, the package provides functions to support commonly-used operations.

Installation

yarn add @pacote/u32
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Usage

import { add, from, toString } from '@pacote/u32'

const result = add(from('4294967296'), from('4294967295'))

toString(result) // -> '8589934591'
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Constants

ZERO

Represents the zero value, or [0, 0].

Creation functions

from(value: number): U32

Creates a new U32 from a number.

from(value: string, radix?: number): U32

Creates a new U32 from a numeric string in any base. If not provided, radix defaults to 10.

Arithmetic functions

add(augend: U32, addend: U32): U32

Adds two U32 values. Equivalent to the numeric + operator.

subtract(minuend: U32, subtrahend: U32): U32

Subtracts two U32 values. Equivalent to the numeric - operator.

multiply(multiplier: U32, multiplicand: U32): U32

Multiplies two U32 values. Equivalent to the numeric * operator.

divide(dividend: U32, divisor: U32): U32

Divides two U32 values. Since these are integers, this operation will round towards zero (which is to say, it will not return any fractional digits).

remainder(dividend: U32, divisor: U32): U32

The remainder of the division of two U32 values. Equivalent to the numeric % operator.

negate(value: U32): U32

Negates the supplied value.

Comparison functions

equals(a: U32, b: U32): U32

Compares two U32 values and returns true if they are numerically equivalent, otherwise returns false.

lessThan(a: U32, b: U32): U32

Compares two U32 values and returns true if a is smaller than b, otherwise returns false.

greaterThan(a: U32, b: U32): U32

Compares two U32 values and returns true if a is greater than b, otherwise returns false.

Binary bitwise functions

and(a: U32, b: U32): U32

The bitwise AND function returns a 1 in each bit position for which the corresponding bits of both operands are 1s. Equivalent to the numeric & operator.

or(a: U32, b: U32): U32

The bitwise OR function returns a 1 in each bit position for which the corresponding bits of either operand are 1s. Equivalent to the numeric | operator.

xor(a: U32, b: U32): U32

The bitwise XOR function returns a 1 in each bit position for which the corresponding bits of either but not both operands are 1s. Equivalent to the numeric ^ operator.

Bitwise shift functions

rotateLeft(value: U32, bits: number): U32

The left rotate function circularly shifts the value the specified number of bits to the left. Bits shifted off to the left appear on the right.

rotateRight(value: U32, bits: number): U32

The right rotate function circularly shifts the value the specified number of bits to the right. Bits shifted off to the right appear on the left.

shiftLeft(value: U32, bits: number): U32

The left shift function shifts the value the specified number of bits to the left. Excess bits shifted off to the left are discarded. Zero bits are shifted in from the right. Equivalent to the numeric << operator.

shiftRight(value: U32, bits: number): U32

The right shift function shifts the value the specified number of bits to the right. Excess bits shifted off to the right are discarded. Zero bits are shifted in from the left. The sign bit becomes 0, so the result is always non-negative. Equivalent to the numeric >>> operator.

Conversion functions

toNumber(value: U32): number

Coerces a U32 value to number.

toString(value: U32, radix?: number): string

Returns a string representing the value in the specified radix (base). If not provided radix defaults to 10.

License

MIT © Luís Rodrigues.