module.exports = encode

var MSB = 0x80
  , REST = 0x7F
  , MSBALL = ~REST
  , INT = Math.pow(2, 31)

function encode(num, out, offset) {
  if (Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER && num > Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER) {
    encode.bytes = 0
    throw new RangeError('Could not encode varint')
  }
  out = out || []
  offset = offset || 0
  var oldOffset = offset

  while(num >= INT) {
    out[offset++] = (num & 0xFF) | MSB
    num /= 128
  }
  while(num & MSBALL) {
    out[offset++] = (num & 0xFF) | MSB
    num >>>= 7
  }
  out[offset] = num | 0
  
  encode.bytes = offset - oldOffset + 1
  
  return out
}