Buffer.readFloatBE - buffer - Node documentation

method Buffer.readFloatBE

Buffer.readFloatBE(offset?: number): number

Deprecated

Reads a 32-bit, big-endian float from buf at the specified offset.

import { Buffer } from 'node:buffer';

const buf = Buffer.from([1, 2, 3, 4]);

console.log(buf.readFloatBE(0));
// Prints: 2.387939260590663e-38

Parameters

optional

offset: number = 0

Number of bytes to skip before starting to read. Must satisfy 0 <= offset <= buf.length - 4.

number