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# BrandedBytes16

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# BrandedBytes16

## Type Aliases

### Bytes16Like

> **Bytes16Like** = [`Bytes16Type`](../../primitives/Bytes.mdx#bytes16type) | `string` | `Uint8Array`

Defined in: [src/primitives/Bytes/Bytes16/Bytes16Type.ts:11](https://github.com/evmts/voltaire/blob/bd6ec34405c15ad8cd51d11579d495dc53813482/src/primitives/Bytes/Bytes16/Bytes16Type.ts#L11)

Inputs that can be converted to Bytes16

## Variables

### SIZE

> `const` **SIZE**: `16` = `16`

Defined in: [src/primitives/Bytes/Bytes16/Bytes16Type.ts:13](https://github.com/evmts/voltaire/blob/bd6ec34405c15ad8cd51d11579d495dc53813482/src/primitives/Bytes/Bytes16/Bytes16Type.ts#L13)

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### ZERO

> `const` **ZERO**: [`Bytes16Type`](../../primitives/Bytes.mdx#bytes16type)

Defined in: [src/primitives/Bytes/Bytes16/constants.js:10](https://github.com/evmts/voltaire/blob/bd6ec34405c15ad8cd51d11579d495dc53813482/src/primitives/Bytes/Bytes16/constants.js#L10)

Zero Bytes16 constant (16 zero bytes)

## Functions

### Bytes16()

> **Bytes16**(`value`): [`Bytes16Type`](../../primitives/Bytes.mdx#bytes16type)

Defined in: [src/primitives/Bytes/Bytes16/index.ts:39](https://github.com/evmts/voltaire/blob/bd6ec34405c15ad8cd51d11579d495dc53813482/src/primitives/Bytes/Bytes16/index.ts#L39)

#### Parameters

##### value

[`Bytes16Like`](#bytes16like)

#### Returns

[`Bytes16Type`](../../primitives/Bytes.mdx#bytes16type)

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### clone()

> **clone**(`bytes`): [`Bytes16Type`](../../primitives/Bytes.mdx#bytes16type)

Defined in: [src/primitives/Bytes/Bytes16/clone.js:14](https://github.com/evmts/voltaire/blob/bd6ec34405c15ad8cd51d11579d495dc53813482/src/primitives/Bytes/Bytes16/clone.js#L14)

Clone a Bytes16 value

#### Parameters

##### bytes

[`Bytes16Type`](../../primitives/Bytes.mdx#bytes16type)

Value to clone

#### Returns

[`Bytes16Type`](../../primitives/Bytes.mdx#bytes16type)

Cloned value

#### See

[https://voltaire.tevm.sh/primitives/bytes/bytes16](https://voltaire.tevm.sh/primitives/bytes/bytes16) for documentation

#### Since

0.0.0

#### Example

```javascript theme={null}
import * as Bytes16 from './primitives/Bytes/Bytes16/index.js';
const cloned = Bytes16.clone(bytes);
```

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### compare()

> **compare**(`a`, `b`): `number`

Defined in: [src/primitives/Bytes/Bytes16/compare.js:15](https://github.com/evmts/voltaire/blob/bd6ec34405c15ad8cd51d11579d495dc53813482/src/primitives/Bytes/Bytes16/compare.js#L15)

Compare two Bytes16 values

#### Parameters

##### a

[`Bytes16Type`](../../primitives/Bytes.mdx#bytes16type)

First value

##### b

[`Bytes16Type`](../../primitives/Bytes.mdx#bytes16type)

Second value

#### Returns

`number`

-1 if a \< b, 0 if equal, 1 if a > b

#### See

[https://voltaire.tevm.sh/primitives/bytes/bytes16](https://voltaire.tevm.sh/primitives/bytes/bytes16) for documentation

#### Since

0.0.0

#### Example

```javascript theme={null}
import * as Bytes16 from './primitives/Bytes/Bytes16/index.js';
const result = Bytes16.compare(a, b);
```

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### equals()

> **equals**(`a`, `b`): `boolean`

Defined in: [src/primitives/Bytes/Bytes16/equals.js:15](https://github.com/evmts/voltaire/blob/bd6ec34405c15ad8cd51d11579d495dc53813482/src/primitives/Bytes/Bytes16/equals.js#L15)

Check if two Bytes16 values are equal

#### Parameters

##### a

[`Bytes16Type`](../../primitives/Bytes.mdx#bytes16type)

First value

##### b

[`Bytes16Type`](../../primitives/Bytes.mdx#bytes16type)

Second value

#### Returns

`boolean`

True if equal

#### See

[https://voltaire.tevm.sh/primitives/bytes/bytes16](https://voltaire.tevm.sh/primitives/bytes/bytes16) for documentation

#### Since

0.0.0

#### Example

```javascript theme={null}
import * as Bytes16 from './primitives/Bytes/Bytes16/index.js';
const equal = Bytes16.equals(a, b);
```

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### from()

> **from**(`value`): [`Bytes16Type`](../../primitives/Bytes.mdx#bytes16type)

Defined in: [src/primitives/Bytes/Bytes16/from.js:19](https://github.com/evmts/voltaire/blob/bd6ec34405c15ad8cd51d11579d495dc53813482/src/primitives/Bytes/Bytes16/from.js#L19)

Create Bytes16 from string or bytes

#### Parameters

##### value

Hex string with optional 0x prefix or Uint8Array

`string` | `Uint8Array`\<`ArrayBufferLike`>

#### Returns

[`Bytes16Type`](../../primitives/Bytes.mdx#bytes16type)

Bytes16

#### See

[https://voltaire.tevm.sh/primitives/bytes/bytes16](https://voltaire.tevm.sh/primitives/bytes/bytes16) for documentation

#### Since

0.0.0

#### Throws

If input is invalid or wrong length

#### Example

```javascript theme={null}
import * as Bytes16 from './primitives/Bytes/Bytes16/index.js';
const bytes = Bytes16.from('0x1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef');
const bytes2 = Bytes16.from(new Uint8Array(16));
```

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### fromBytes()

> **fromBytes**(`bytes`): [`Bytes16Type`](../../primitives/Bytes.mdx#bytes16type)

Defined in: [src/primitives/Bytes/Bytes16/fromBytes.js:18](https://github.com/evmts/voltaire/blob/bd6ec34405c15ad8cd51d11579d495dc53813482/src/primitives/Bytes/Bytes16/fromBytes.js#L18)

Create Bytes16 from raw bytes

#### Parameters

##### bytes

`Uint8Array`\<`ArrayBufferLike`>

Raw bytes (must be 16 bytes)

#### Returns

[`Bytes16Type`](../../primitives/Bytes.mdx#bytes16type)

Bytes16

#### See

[https://voltaire.tevm.sh/primitives/bytes/bytes16](https://voltaire.tevm.sh/primitives/bytes/bytes16) for documentation

#### Since

0.0.0

#### Throws

If bytes is wrong length

#### Example

```javascript theme={null}
import * as Bytes16 from './primitives/Bytes/Bytes16/index.js';
const bytes = Bytes16.fromBytes(new Uint8Array(16));
```

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### fromHex()

> **fromHex**(`hex`): [`Bytes16Type`](../../primitives/Bytes.mdx#bytes16type)

Defined in: [src/primitives/Bytes/Bytes16/fromHex.js:19](https://github.com/evmts/voltaire/blob/bd6ec34405c15ad8cd51d11579d495dc53813482/src/primitives/Bytes/Bytes16/fromHex.js#L19)

Create Bytes16 from hex string

#### Parameters

##### hex

`string`

Hex string with optional 0x prefix

#### Returns

[`Bytes16Type`](../../primitives/Bytes.mdx#bytes16type)

Bytes16

#### See

[https://voltaire.tevm.sh/primitives/bytes/bytes16](https://voltaire.tevm.sh/primitives/bytes/bytes16) for documentation

#### Since

0.0.0

#### Throws

If hex is wrong length

#### Throws

If hex contains invalid characters

#### Example

```javascript theme={null}
import * as Bytes16 from './primitives/Bytes/Bytes16/index.js';
const bytes = Bytes16.fromHex('0x1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef');
```

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### isZero()

> **isZero**(`bytes`): `boolean`

Defined in: [src/primitives/Bytes/Bytes16/isZero.js:14](https://github.com/evmts/voltaire/blob/bd6ec34405c15ad8cd51d11579d495dc53813482/src/primitives/Bytes/Bytes16/isZero.js#L14)

Check if Bytes16 is all zeros

#### Parameters

##### bytes

[`Bytes16Type`](../../primitives/Bytes.mdx#bytes16type)

Value to check

#### Returns

`boolean`

True if all zeros

#### See

[https://voltaire.tevm.sh/primitives/bytes/bytes16](https://voltaire.tevm.sh/primitives/bytes/bytes16) for documentation

#### Since

0.0.0

#### Example

```javascript theme={null}
import * as Bytes16 from './primitives/Bytes/Bytes16/index.js';
const isAllZeros = Bytes16.isZero(bytes);
```

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### size()

> **size**(`_bytes`): `16`

Defined in: [src/primitives/Bytes/Bytes16/size.js:16](https://github.com/evmts/voltaire/blob/bd6ec34405c15ad8cd51d11579d495dc53813482/src/primitives/Bytes/Bytes16/size.js#L16)

Get size of Bytes16 (always 16)

#### Parameters

##### \_bytes

[`Bytes16Type`](../../primitives/Bytes.mdx#bytes16type)

Bytes16 value

#### Returns

`16`

Size in bytes

#### See

[https://voltaire.tevm.sh/primitives/bytes/bytes16](https://voltaire.tevm.sh/primitives/bytes/bytes16) for documentation

#### Since

0.0.0

#### Example

```javascript theme={null}
import * as Bytes16 from './primitives/Bytes/Bytes16/index.js';
const s = Bytes16.size(bytes); // 16
```

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### toHex()

> **toHex**(`bytes`): `string`

Defined in: [src/primitives/Bytes/Bytes16/toHex.js:15](https://github.com/evmts/voltaire/blob/bd6ec34405c15ad8cd51d11579d495dc53813482/src/primitives/Bytes/Bytes16/toHex.js#L15)

Convert Bytes16 to hex string

#### Parameters

##### bytes

[`Bytes16Type`](../../primitives/Bytes.mdx#bytes16type)

Bytes16 to convert

#### Returns

`string`

Hex string with 0x prefix

#### See

[https://voltaire.tevm.sh/primitives/bytes/bytes16](https://voltaire.tevm.sh/primitives/bytes/bytes16) for documentation

#### Since

0.0.0

#### Example

```javascript theme={null}
import * as Bytes16 from './primitives/Bytes/Bytes16/index.js';
const hex = Bytes16.toHex(bytes);
// "0x1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef"
```

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### toUint8Array()

> **toUint8Array**(`bytes`): `Uint8Array`\<`ArrayBufferLike`>

Defined in: [src/primitives/Bytes/Bytes16/toUint8Array.js:14](https://github.com/evmts/voltaire/blob/bd6ec34405c15ad8cd51d11579d495dc53813482/src/primitives/Bytes/Bytes16/toUint8Array.js#L14)

Convert Bytes16 to Uint8Array

#### Parameters

##### bytes

[`Bytes16Type`](../../primitives/Bytes.mdx#bytes16type)

Bytes16 to convert

#### Returns

`Uint8Array`\<`ArrayBufferLike`>

Raw bytes

#### See

[https://voltaire.tevm.sh/primitives/bytes/bytes16](https://voltaire.tevm.sh/primitives/bytes/bytes16) for documentation

#### Since

0.0.0

#### Example

```javascript theme={null}
import * as Bytes16 from './primitives/Bytes/Bytes16/index.js';
const raw = Bytes16.toUint8Array(bytes);
```

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### zero()

> **zero**(): [`Bytes16Type`](../../primitives/Bytes.mdx#bytes16type)

Defined in: [src/primitives/Bytes/Bytes16/zero.js:15](https://github.com/evmts/voltaire/blob/bd6ec34405c15ad8cd51d11579d495dc53813482/src/primitives/Bytes/Bytes16/zero.js#L15)

Create a zero-filled Bytes16

#### Returns

[`Bytes16Type`](../../primitives/Bytes.mdx#bytes16type)

Zero-filled Bytes16

#### See

[https://voltaire.tevm.sh/primitives/bytes/bytes16](https://voltaire.tevm.sh/primitives/bytes/bytes16) for documentation

#### Since

0.0.0

#### Example

```javascript theme={null}
import * as Bytes16 from './primitives/Bytes/Bytes16/index.js';
const zeros = Bytes16.zero();
```

## References

### Bytes16Type

Re-exports [Bytes16Type](../../primitives/Bytes.mdx#bytes16type)