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Buffer.writeBigUInt64BE - node__buffer.d.ts - Node documentation
method Buffer.writeBigUInt64BE

Usage in Deno

```typescript import { type Buffer } from "node:node__buffer.d.ts"; ```
Buffer.writeBigUInt64BE(
value: bigint,
offset?: number,
): number
Writes `value` to `buf` at the specified `offset` as big-endian. This function is also available under the `writeBigUint64BE` alias. ```js import { Buffer } from 'node:buffer'; const buf = Buffer.allocUnsafe(8); buf.writeBigUInt64BE(0xdecafafecacefaden, 0); console.log(buf); // Prints: ```

Parameters

value: bigint
Number to be written to `buf`.
optional
offset: number = 0
Number of bytes to skip before starting to write. Must satisfy: `0 <= offset <= buf.length - 8`.

Return Type

number
`offset` plus the number of bytes written.