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Usage: new Mnemonic(data, wordlist)
Description: Instantiate an instance of a BIP39 Mnemonic.
A Mnemonic can be used to generate a seed using an optional passphrase, for later generate a HDPrivateKey.

parameters type required Description
data Object/Buffer/String yes A Buffer, JSON string, or Object
wordlist String[] no the wordlist to generate mnemonics from

Returns: {HDPublicKey} A new instance of a HDPublicKey

Mnemonic.isValid(mnemonic, wordlist)

Description: Verifies that a given serialized public key in base58 with checksum format is valid.

Parameters:

parameter type required Description
data String/Buffer yes the serialized public key
wordlist String[] no

Returns: {Boolean}

Mnemonic.fromSeed(seed, wordlist)

Description: Will generate a Mnemonic object based on a seed.

Parameters:

parameter type required Description
seed Buffer yes
wordlist String[] no

Returns : {Mnemonic}

.toHDPrivateKey()

Description: Generates a HD Private Key from a Mnemonic.
Optionally receive a passphrase and dash network.

Parameters:

parameter type required Description
passphrase String no a password for the seed
network Network/String no[=livenet] The network as a Network instance or a string

Returns: {HDPrivateKey}

.toString()

Description:Will return a string representation of the mnemonic

Parameters: None.

Returns: {string} A hex encoded string of the mnemonic

.toSeed(passphrase)

Description: ill generate a seed based on the mnemonic and optional passphrase.

Parameters:

parameter type required Description
passphrase String no a password for the seed

Returns: {Buffer} Seed as a Buffer

.inspect()

Description: Will return a string formatted for the console

Parameters: None.

Returns: {string} Console representation of this mnemonic.

const mnemonic = new Mnemonic(...);
mnemonic.toInspect() // <Mnemonic: pilots foster august tomorrow kit daughter unknown awesome model town village master>