nodejs write 64bit unsigned integer to buffer

Question

I want to store a 64bit (8 byte) big integer to a nodejs buffer object in big endian format.

The problem about this task is that nodejs buffer only supports writing 32bi

Answer 1

I think what you are looking for is:

var bufInt = (buf.readUInt32BE(0) << 8) + buf.readUInt32BE(4);

Shift the first number by 8 bits and add (instead of multiplying), wich returns 65535

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EDIT

Another way to write would be:

var buf = new Buffer(8);
buf.fill(0);

var i = 0xCDEF; // 52719 in decimal

buf.writeUInt32BE(i >> 8, 0); //write the high order bits (shifted over)
buf.writeUInt32BE(i & 0x00ff, 4); //write the low order bits

console.log(buf); //displays: 

var bufInt = (buf.readUInt32BE(0) << 8) + buf.readUInt32BE(4);
console.log(bufInt); //displays: 52719