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Buffer.readUInt16BE - node__buffer.d.ts - Node documentation
method Buffer.readUInt16BE

Usage in Deno

```typescript import { type Buffer } from "node:node__buffer.d.ts"; ```
Buffer.readUInt16BE(offset?: number): number
Reads an unsigned, big-endian 16-bit integer from `buf` at the specified`offset`. This function is also available under the `readUint16BE` alias. ```js import { Buffer } from 'node:buffer'; const buf = Buffer.from([0x12, 0x34, 0x56]); console.log(buf.readUInt16BE(0).toString(16)); // Prints: 1234 console.log(buf.readUInt16BE(1).toString(16)); // Prints: 3456 ```

Parameters

optional
offset: number = 0
Number of bytes to skip before starting to read. Must satisfy `0 <= offset <= buf.length - 2`.

Return Type

number