[u8; 20]

Array 50 v393

About This Type

Fixed-length array of 20 u8 values.

Always exactly 20 elements. No length prefix needed since the size is known at compile time.

Encoding: 20 elements encoded consecutively, no length prefix.

Fixed-Length Array

Element Type
u8
Length
20
SCALE Encoding
Fixed-length (20 x element size bytes)

SCALE Encoding

Rule
20 elements encoded consecutively, no length prefix (size known at compile time).
Size
20 bytes

Examples

20-byte array = [u8; 20]
0xxxxxxxxx...
20 raw bytes 20 bytes concatenated, no prefix

Code Examples

import { TypeRegistry } from "@polkadot/types";

const registry = new TypeRegistry();

// Encode a [u8; 20]
const arr = registry.createType("[u8; 20]", new Uint8Array(20));
console.log("Hex:", arr.toHex());

Referenced By (5)

Type Information

Type ID
50
Kind
Array
Runtime
v393