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# @polkadot/util

Various useful utility functions that are used across all projects in the @polkadot namespace. It provides utility functions with additional safety checks, allowing not only for consistent coding, but also reducing the general boilerplate.

## Usage

Installation -

```
npm install --save @polkadot/util
```

Functions can be imported directly from the package, e.g.

```js
import { isHex } from '@polkadot/util';
```

Alternatively the function can be accessed directly,

```js
import isHex from '@polkadot/util/is/hex';
```

## Available Utilities

For a list of currently exposed methods, see the [library documentation](docs/README.md).