What is the syntax and usage of ethers utils parseUnits in cryptocurrency programming?

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• Lunde JohansenNov 05, 2022 · 3 years ago
  Sure! ethers utils parseUnits is a function in the ethers.js library that is commonly used in cryptocurrency programming. It allows you to convert a value from a human-readable format to the base unit of a cryptocurrency. For example, if you have a value of 1.5 ETH and you want to convert it to wei (the smallest unit of ETH), you can use ethers.utils.parseUnits('1.5', 'ether') to get the equivalent value in wei. The first argument is the value you want to convert, and the second argument is the unit you want to convert from. It's important to note that the value should be passed as a string, and the unit should be one of the supported units in ethers.js. Hope that helps!
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• DUBUS StéphanieApr 29, 2022 · 3 years ago
  The syntax for ethers.utils.parseUnits is ethers.utils.parseUnits(value, unit). The value parameter should be a string representing the value you want to convert, and the unit parameter should be a string representing the unit you want to convert from. For example, ethers.utils.parseUnits('1.5', 'ether') will convert 1.5 ETH to wei. It's a handy function for handling different units in cryptocurrency programming.
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• Jeya20 KumarMay 11, 2021 · 4 years ago
  ethers.utils.parseUnits is a useful function in cryptocurrency programming. It takes two arguments: the value you want to convert and the unit you want to convert from. For example, if you have a value of 1.5 ETH and you want to convert it to wei, you can use ethers.utils.parseUnits('1.5', 'ether'). It will return the equivalent value in wei. Keep in mind that the value should be a string and the unit should be one of the supported units in ethers.js. Happy coding!
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