convert bytes32 to address

[daron4ever]

Describe the Feature

In solidity,
We can change bytes32 to address using address160(address265(bytes32_value)).
I need to convert bytes32 to address in nodejs, and I couldn't find any method with ethers.
Please add this feature, or if we already have it, please share the info.
Thanks.

Code Example

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[ricmoo]

You can use the ABI Coder:

defaultAbiCoder.decode([ "address" ], bytes32Here)

[daron4ever]

Thanks, but I got a 'value out of range" error.
This is the bytes32 from solidity.
0x16ff0bb786ca2633db857c32ea7a9df9c35cabf15c942fe72e4e85e579de3019
If I convert this bytes32 to address:
It should give 0xEa7a9dF9c35CabF15c942fe72e4E85E579De3019

[ricmoo]

That means the value is not a valid address. An address must have the top 12 bytes set to 0.

I’m not sure where that data is coming from but it is highly likely you are grabbing the wrong data. If you are certain that you want the lower 20 bytes to get cast as an address, use getAddress(hexDataSlice(value, 12)) from the utils.

[daron4ever]

The data is from CREATE2. It works like a charm with the getAddress method. Thanks!

[ricmoo]

Awesome!

If it is from create2, you may instead be interested in the geCreate2Address function. ;)