parse

Parses a Clarity value string syntax into a Clarity JS object. Supports all Clarity value types including primitives, sequences, and composite types.

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Usage

import { Cl } from '@stacks/transactions';

Cl.parse('u4');
// UIntCV { type: 'uint', value: 4n }

Cl.parse('"hello"');
// StringAsciiCV { type: 'string-ascii', value: 'hello' }

Cl.parse('(tuple (a 1) (b 2))');
// TupleCV with keys 'a' and 'b'

Cl.parse('(ok u100)');
// ResponseOkCV wrapping UIntCV

Cl.parse("'ST000000000000000000002AMW42H");
// StandardPrincipalCV

Notes

• The input must be valid Clarity syntax.

• Throws a parse error if the input cannot be parsed.

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Signature

function parse(clarityValueString: string): ClarityValue;

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Returns

ClarityValue

The parsed Clarity value object.

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Parameters

clarityValueString (required)

• Type: string

A string in Clarity value syntax (e.g. u100, "hello", (ok u1), (tuple (a 1))).