In this chapter, we looked into various tools and frameworks such as Ganache, Truffle framework, and Infura links. We learned how to use the GUI version of the Ganache application to get your personal Ethereum blockchain up and running quickly for testing and deployment. We also covered how you should choose which Ethereum blockchain client to use according to your differing requirements. We looked into Truffle and how to write test cases and migration scripts.Â
As of the time of writing, Truffle is the most used development suite by Solidity contract developers, as it supports most of their requirements, although there are some other tools that would provide more detailed information about the Solidity contracts and the overall project. We will look into those tools in the next chapter, where we will cover code quality tools.Â
In the next chapter, ...