# address

Object that allows you to convert between hex / base58 and privatekey representations of a TRON address.

> ❗️Note:
>
> If you wish to convert generic data to hexadecimal strings, please use the function `TronWeb.toHex`.

There are three util functions in `TronWeb.address` object, they are `fromHex`, `toHex`, `fromPrivateKey`.

## 1. TronWeb.address.toHex

Convert Base58 format address to Hex format address.

**Usage**

```javascript
TronWeb.address.toHex('base58 format address');
```

**Parameters**

string - Base58 format address

**Returns**

string - TRON Hex format address

**Example**

```javascript
TronWeb.address.toHex('TNPeeaaFB7K9cmo4uQpcU32zGK8G1NYqeL');
> '418840E6C55B9ADA326D211D818C34A994AECED808'
```

## 2. TronWeb.address.fromHex

Convert Hex format address to Base58 format address.

**Usage**

```javascript
TronWeb.address.fromHex('hex format address');
```

**Parameters**

string - Hex format address

**Returns**

string - TRON Base58 format address

**Example**

```javascript
TronWeb.address.fromHex('418840E6C55B9ADA326D211D818C34A994AECED808');
> 'TNPeeaaFB7K9cmo4uQpcU32zGK8G1NYqeL'
```

## 3. TronWeb.address.fromPrivateKey

Derive its corresponding address based on the provided private key.

**Usage**

```javascript
TronWeb.address.fromPrivateKey('hex format address');
```

**Parameters**

string - private key without prefix `0x`

**Returns**

string - Base58 format address

**Example**

```javascript
TronWeb.address.fromPrivateKey('AD71****7509');
> 'TNPeeaaFB7K9cmo4uQpcU32zGK8G1NYqeL'
// The provided private key is not allowed to start with prefix `0x`, otherwise it will return false
TronWeb.address.fromPrivateKey('0xAD71****7509');
> false
```