@iota-pico/data/docs/classes/address.md

IOTA Pico Framework Data Structures and Helpers

[@iota-pico/data](../README.md) > [Address](../classes/address.md)

# Class: Address

A class for handling addresses.

## Hierarchy

**Address**

## Index

### Properties

* [EMPTY](address.md#empty)
* [LENGTH](address.md#length)
* [LENGTH_CHECKSUM](address.md#length_checksum)
* [LENGTH_WITH_CHECKSUM](address.md#length_with_checksum)

### Methods

* [toString](address.md#tostring)
* [toTrytes](address.md#totrytes)
* [toTrytesWithChecksum](address.md#totryteswithchecksum)
* [fromTrytes](address.md#fromtrytes)

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## Properties

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### `<Static>` EMPTY

**● EMPTY**: *[Address](address.md)* =  Address.fromTrytes(Trytes.fromString("9".repeat(Address.LENGTH)))

*Defined in [data/address.ts:25](https://github.com/iota-pico/data/tree/master/src/data/address.ts#L25*

An empty hash all 9s.

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### `<Static>` LENGTH

**● LENGTH**: *`number`* = 81

*Defined in [data/address.ts:12](https://github.com/iota-pico/data/tree/master/src/data/address.ts#L12*

The length for a valid address without checksum (81).

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### `<Static>` LENGTH_CHECKSUM

**● LENGTH_CHECKSUM**: *`number`* = 9

*Defined in [data/address.ts:16](https://github.com/iota-pico/data/tree/master/src/data/address.ts#L16*

The length for an address checksum (9).

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### `<Static>` LENGTH_WITH_CHECKSUM

**● LENGTH_WITH_CHECKSUM**: *`number`* =  Address.LENGTH + Address.LENGTH_CHECKSUM

*Defined in [data/address.ts:20](https://github.com/iota-pico/data/tree/master/src/data/address.ts#L20*

The length for valid address with checksum (90).

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## Methods

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###  toString

▸ **toString**(): `string`

*Defined in [data/address.ts:86](https://github.com/iota-pico/data/tree/master/src/data/address.ts#L86*

Get the string view of the object.

**Returns:** `string`
string of the trytes.

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###  toTrytes

▸ **toTrytes**(): [Trytes](trytes.md)

*Defined in [data/address.ts:66](https://github.com/iota-pico/data/tree/master/src/data/address.ts#L66*

Convert the address to trytes with no checksum.

**Returns:** [Trytes](trytes.md)
Trytes version of the address with no checksum.

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###  toTrytesWithChecksum

▸ **toTrytesWithChecksum**(): [Trytes](trytes.md)

*Defined in [data/address.ts:74](https://github.com/iota-pico/data/tree/master/src/data/address.ts#L74*

Convert the address to trytes with a checksum, creating a blank one if needed.

**Returns:** [Trytes](trytes.md)
Trytes version of the address with checksu,.

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### `<Static>` fromTrytes

▸ **fromTrytes**(address: *[Trytes](trytes.md)*): [Address](address.md)

*Defined in [data/address.ts:43](https://github.com/iota-pico/data/tree/master/src/data/address.ts#L43*

Create address from trytes.

**Parameters:**

| Param | Type | Description |
| ------ | ------ | ------ |
| address | [Trytes](trytes.md) |  The trytes to create the address from. |

**Returns:** [Address](address.md)
An instance of Address.

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