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# nativeToHexString()

To convert an address in a chain's native representation into a 32-byte hex string

### Method Parameters

**address:** string | undefined

Destination address

**chain:** ChainId | ChainName

Destination chain

### Returns

Returns hex address `string`

### Usage    

```javascript
import { ethers } from "ethers";
import { nativeToHexString, CHAIN_ID_ETH } from "@algo-foundry/messina-sdk";

const provider = new ethers.providers.WebSocketProvider(
      <ETH_NODE_URL>
    ) as any;   
const signer = new ethers.Wallet(<ETH_PRIVATE_KEY>, provider);

const hexStr = nativeToHexString(
      signer.address,
      CHAIN_ID_ETH
    );
```