sizeOf() function
How many bytes one address of the given family occupies.
Signature:
export declare function sizeOf(type: NetworkType): number;Parameters
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Parameter |
Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|
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type |
the address family to size |
Returns:
number
16 for NetworkType.IPV6, otherwise 4.
Remarks
Anything that is not exactly IPV6 is treated as IPv4, so an unrecognised value silently sizes as IPv4 rather than throwing. Callers that need the input validated should check it themselves.
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