I have a large unsigned integer (close to but less than 256bit). I have the integer as BigInt.
I want to encode it as 256bit fixed length binary and convert it base64. (also decode it later)
Is there a good way to do it?
Well, BigInt really helps with this..
look at the snippet below
function encode(int,encoding=256,signed){
let size=2n**BigInt(encoding)
let toReturn=null, filling="", sign=""
if(typeof int!=="bigint"){int=BigInt(int)}
//determining the binary string value
if(int.toString()[0]==="-"){
signed?sign=1:null //change sign from empty string to 1(meaning negative) if a signed bit, else do nothing
toReturn=(size-(int%size)).toString(2)
}
else{
signed?sign=0:null //change sign from empty string to 0(meaning positive) if a signed bit, else do nothing
toReturn=(int%size).toString(2)
}
//to fill the spaces of empty bits
let length=encoding-toReturn.length
for(let i=0;i<length;i++){filling+=0}
return sign+filling+toReturn //returns a String of 1s and 0s representing a binary encoded number
}
function decode(string,signed){ //returns a BigInt of the encoded string's value
return signed?
-1n*BigInt("0b"+string.substr(1)): //the signed translation
BigInt("0b"+string) //the unsigned translation
}
console.log(encode(42)) //unsigned binary 256 bit of normal number
console.log(encode(4213213283721893738293789312731893n)) //unsigned binary 256 bit of a BigInt
console.log(encode("21157920892373161954235709850086879078532699846656405640394575840079131296399362")) //unsigned binary 256 bit of number larger than 2**256
console.log(encode("-21157920892373161954235709850086879078532699846656405640394575840079131296399362",128)) //unsigned binary 128 bit of number larger than 2**128
console.log(encode("-21157920892373161954235709850086879078532699846656405640394575840079131296399362",128,true)) //signed binary 128 bit of number larger than 2**128
console.log(decode( //unsigned encoded string DECODED
encode(4213213283721893738293789312731893n)
))
console.log(decode( //signed encoded string DECODED
encode(-4213213283721893738293789312731893n),true
))
In case the StackOverflow's console.log didn't show the full results, here's a screenshot: 