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Buffer.readUInt8 - node__buffer.d.ts - Node documentation
method Buffer.readUInt8

Usage in Deno

```typescript import { type Buffer } from "node:node__buffer.d.ts"; ```
Buffer.readUInt8(offset?: number): number
Reads an unsigned 8-bit integer from `buf` at the specified `offset`. This function is also available under the `readUint8` alias. ```js import { Buffer } from 'node:buffer'; const buf = Buffer.from([1, -2]); console.log(buf.readUInt8(0)); // Prints: 1 console.log(buf.readUInt8(1)); // Prints: 254 console.log(buf.readUInt8(2)); // Throws ERR_OUT_OF_RANGE. ```

Parameters

optional
offset: number = 0
Number of bytes to skip before starting to read. Must satisfy `0 <= offset <= buf.length - 1`.

Return Type

number