# Functions

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##  createBranch

▸ **createBranch**(value: * `Uint8Array` &#124; `null`*, hasChildren: *`Array`<`boolean`>*): `Uint8Array`

*Defined in [stream/createBranch.ts:10](https://github.com/polkadot-js/common/blob/3ee9e13/packages/trie-codec/src/stream/createBranch.ts#L10)*

**Parameters:**

| Name | Type |
| ------ | ------ |
| value |  `Uint8Array` &#124; `null`|
| hasChildren | `Array`<`boolean`> |

**Returns:** `Uint8Array`

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