How do I convert a bignumber hex to an integer or string?

[ev4ndropc]

I've read the documentation but can't convert this bigNumber hex to string, or integer could someone help me?

[ricmoo]

The _hex is an internal value (in v6 it will be better hidden).

Use value.toHexString() to get a hex value and value.toString() to get a decimal value.

See the documentation here: https://docs.ethers.io/v5/api/utils/bignumber/#BigNumber--BigNumber--methods--conversion

[ev4ndropc]

Alright, I'll try it like this, thanks friend.

What do you mean by better hidden?

[ricmoo]

It will use JavaScript private fields, so it will be completely inaccessible. So, you will have to use the public API (which are documented).

Basically, I’m trying to make people aware that if you use internal variables of objects, that code will break in v6. :)

[youneshrz]

if anyone faces this issue just use (bigNumber).toNumber() , so you get the number of that input

[zemse]

Just to add a note here that if the value goes beyond javascript max safe integer then this could raise an exception. See https://docs.ethers.org/v5/api/utils/bignumber/#BigNumber--notes-safenumbers