bridge/functions/stripHexPrefix.md

stripHexPrefix(hex): string

Removes "0x" prefix from Ethereum address hex values

Consolidates 13 scattered instances of manual 0x removal patterns:

• .replace('0x', '')
• .slice(2)
• .substring(2) with startsWith check

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
hex	string	Hex value potentially with 0x prefix

Returns

string

Hex value without 0x prefix

Example

stripHexPrefix('0x123abc') // '123abc'
stripHexPrefix('123abc')    // '123abc'