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Learn Ethereum

You're reading from   Learn Ethereum A practical guide to help developers set up and run decentralized applications with Ethereum 2.0

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Product type Paperback
Published in Aug 2023
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781804616512
Length 814 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
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Dongying Song Dongying Song
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Zhihong Zou Zhihong Zou
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Xun (Brian) Wu Xun (Brian) Wu
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Table of Contents (24) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Part 1: Blockchain and Ethereum Basics
2. Chapter 1: Blockchain and Cryptocurrency FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 2: Ethereum Architecture and Ecosystem 4. Chapter 3: Decentralized Finance 5. Chapter 4: EVM-Compatible Blockchain Networks 6. Chapter 5: Deep Research and the Latest Developments in Ethereum 7. Part 2:Ethereum Development Fundamentals
8. Chapter 6: Fundamentals of Solidity 9. Chapter 7: Web3 API Fundamentals 10. Chapter 8: Developing Your Own Cryptocurrency 11. Part 3: Ethereum Development Fundamentals
12. Chapter 9: Smart Contract Development and Test Fundamentals 13. Chapter 10: Writing a Frontend to Build the NFT Marketplace DApp 14. Chapter 11: Ethereum Tools and Frameworks 15. Part 4:Production and Deployment
16. Chapter 12: Setting Up Ethereum Private Chain 17. Chapter 13: Deployment of Your DApps 18. Chapter 14: Building Ethereum Wallets 19. Chapter 15: Oracles, Technology, and Layer 2 in Practice 20. Part 5:Conclusion
21. Chapter 16: Conclusion 22. Index 23. Other Books You May Enjoy

Working with the Web3 JavaScript API

Web3.js essentially serves as an Ethereum JavaScript API, offering a set of libraries that facilitate interaction with Ethereum networks, whether local or remote. The connection between web3.js and Ethereum is established using protocols such as HTTP, WebSocket, or IPC. The following table provides a concise overview of key concepts within the web3.js API that we will explore further:

API reference

Description

Example

web3-eth

This package offers an API that enables interaction with the Ethereum blockchain and smart contracts

web3.setProvider

web3.eth.accounts.signTransaction

web3.eth.personal.getAccounts

web3.eth.personal.newAccount

web3.eth.abi.encodeFunctionSignature

web3-shh

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