fix: BigInt exponentiation transpiler error (@dfinity/candid) #599
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Description
Fixes a bug encountered in browser environments such as Motoko Playground where
BigInt(a) ** BigInt(b)
transpiles toMath.pow(BigInt(a), BigInt(b))
for compatibility with older browsers (resulting in a runtime error). This PR addsiexp2
andilog2
implementations which account for BigInt values and provide clearer error messages for invalid input.@chenyan-dfinity
How Has This Been Tested?
iexp2
andilog2
functionsChecklist:
0.11.x
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