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# getTxType

```ts theme={null}
function getTxType(from, to): number
```

Determines the transaction type based on the sender and recipient addresses. The function checks if both addresses
are UTXO addresses, in which case it returns 2. If only the sender address is a UTXO address, it returns 1.
Otherwise, it returns 0.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type               | Description                                             |
| :-------- | :----------------- | :------------------------------------------------------ |
| `from`    | `null` \| `string` | The sender address. If null, the function returns 0.    |
| `to`      | `null` \| `string` | The recipient address. If null, the function returns 0. |

## Returns

`number`

The transaction type based on the addresses.

## Source

[utils/shards.ts:53](https://github.com/dominant-strategies/quais.js/blob/c1c12d43f9d34c6baad2b0542bd6d0acd6fefcbf/src/utils/shards.ts#L53)