Optimize varint processing, add comment.

digitalbazaar · Oct 16, 2024 · 03773ef · 03773ef
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commit 03773ef
Showing 1 changed file with 3 additions and 2 deletions.
diff --git a/lib/encode.js b/lib/encode.js
@@ -149,8 +149,9 @@ function _getPrefix({isLegacy, compressionMode, registryEntryId}) {
     varintTagValue, varintByteValue
   } = _getVarintStructure(registryEntryId);
   if(varintByteValue) {
-    // define varintByteValue as first element in 2 element array
-    return [...varintTagValue, ...new Uint8Array([0x82]), ...varintByteValue];
+    // Define varintByteValue as first element in 2 element array
+    // `0x82` means "the following is a 2 element array"
+    return [...varintTagValue, 0x82, ...varintByteValue];
   }
   return varintTagValue;