Function createBigInt

Create a bigint from a number-like value.

• If the value is a number, it is converted to a bigint.
• If the value is a bigint, it is returned as-is.
• If the value is a string, it is interpreted as a decimal number and converted to a bigint.
• If the value is a hex string (i.e., it starts with "0x"), it is interpreted as a hexadecimal number and converted to a bigint.

Example

const value = createBigInt('0x010203');
console.log(value); // 16909060n

const otherValue = createBigInt(123);
console.log(otherValue); // 123n

Returns

The created bigint.

Throws

If the value is not a number-like value.