# Functions

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##  decodeNode

▸ **decodeNode**(encoded: * `Uint8Array` &#124; [Node](_types_.md#node)*): [Node](_types_.md#node)

*Defined in [util/node.ts:31](https://github.com/polkadot-js/common/blob/48008e2/packages/trie-db/src/util/node.ts#L31)*

**Parameters:**

| Param | Type |
| ------ | ------ |
| encoded |  `Uint8Array` &#124; [Node](_types_.md#node)|

**Returns:** [Node](_types_.md#node)

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##  encodeNode

▸ **encodeNode**(node: *[Node](_types_.md#node)*): `Uint8Array`

*Defined in [util/node.ts:48](https://github.com/polkadot-js/common/blob/48008e2/packages/trie-db/src/util/node.ts#L48)*

**Parameters:**

| Param | Type |
| ------ | ------ |
| node | [Node](_types_.md#node) |

**Returns:** `Uint8Array`

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##  getNodeType

▸ **getNodeType**(node: *[Node](_types_.md#node)*): [NodeType](../enums/_types_.nodetype.md)

*Defined in [util/node.ts:14](https://github.com/polkadot-js/common/blob/48008e2/packages/trie-db/src/util/node.ts#L14)*

**Parameters:**

| Param | Type |
| ------ | ------ |
| node | [Node](_types_.md#node) |

**Returns:** [NodeType](../enums/_types_.nodetype.md)

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