You're reading from Rust for Blockchain Application Development Learn to build decentralized applications on popular blockchain technologies using Rust

Product type Paperback

Published in Apr 2024

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781837634644

Length 392 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

Rust

Tools

Blockchain

Concepts

Application Development

Author (1):

Akhil Sharma

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Table of Contents (19) Chapters

Preface

1. Part 1:Blockchains and Rust

2. Chapter 1: Blockchains with Rust FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Rust – Necessary Concepts for Building Blockchains

4. Part 2: Building the Blockchain

5. Chapter 3: Building a Custom Blockchain

6. Chapter 4: Adding More Features to Our Custom Blockchain

7. Chapter 5: Finishing Up Our Custom Blockchain

8. Part 3: Building Apps

9. Chapter 6: Using Foundry to Build on Ethereum

10. Chapter 7: Exploring Solana by Building a dApp

11. Chapter 8: Exploring NEAR by Building a dApp

12. Part 4: Polkadot and Substrate

13. Chapter 9: Exploring Polkadot, Kusama, and Substrate

14. Chapter 10: Hands-On with Substrate

15. Part 5: The Future of Blockchains

16. Chapter 11: Future of Rust for Blockchains

17. Index

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Getting started with the NEAR blockchain

At this point, we have clarity on most of the important concepts of NEAR Protocol. Now, we’ll get a bit more hands-on and delve into the core concepts of developing the NEAR blockchain. In this section, we will cover essential topics and tools that will equip you with the necessary knowledge to build robust dApps on NEAR.

By the end of this section, you will have a solid understanding of the core concepts and tools necessary for developing sophisticated dApps on the NEAR blockchain, empowering you to create innovative solutions within this thriving ecosystem.

First, we’ll explore the Contract class, which serves as the foundation for your smart contracts on NEAR. We will delve into the various modules, types, and structs that can be used to define and manipulate data within your contracts.