method

buffer.Buffer.writeInt8

value: number,

offset?: number

): number;

Writes value to buf at the specified offset. value must be a valid signed 8-bit integer. Behavior is undefined when value is anything other than a signed 8-bit integer.

value is interpreted and written as a two's complement signed integer.

import { Buffer } from 'node:buffer';

const buf = Buffer.allocUnsafe(2);

buf.writeInt8(2, 0);
buf.writeInt8(-2, 1);

console.log(buf);
// Prints: <Buffer 02 fe>

@param value

Number to be written to buf.

@param offset

Number of bytes to skip before starting to write. Must satisfy 0 <= offset <= buf.length - 1.

@returns

offset plus the number of bytes written.