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How do you return ETH balance in hardhat test?

This snippet works but returns a BigNumber hex value.

const balance = await ethers.provider.getBalance(owner.address);
console.log(balance);
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If the value is smaller than 64 bits, covert to a number: balance.toNumber(). If it larger than 64 bits, cast it as a string to avoid bigger numbers from being cut off: balance.toString().

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  • I think it's better to avoid using .toNumber unless you have a really good reason to. The way I think about this is: use bignumbers for everything except to print something or show something in a UI, and in that case convert the number to a string. Nov 11, 2021 at 15:19
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ethers provides a function to format the BigNumber:

ethers.utils.formatEther(balance)

Link to docs (v5): https://docs.ethers.io/v5/api/utils/display-logic/#utils-formatEther

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