# Functions ## encodePairs ▸ **encodePairs**(pairs: *`Trie$Pairs`*, preLength: *`number`*): `Array`<`any`> *Defined in [encode/pairs.ts:23](https://github.com/polkadot-js/common/blob/1fb1f9d/packages/trie-hash/src/encode/pairs.ts#L23)* **Parameters:** | Param | Type | | ------ | ------ | | pairs | `Trie$Pairs` | | preLength | `number` | **Returns:** `Array`<`any`> ___