Название: Mastering Ethereum: Implementing Smart Contracts, 2nd Edition (Early Release) Автор: Carlo Parisi, Alessandro Mazza, and Niccolo Pozzolini Издательство: O’Reilly Media, Inc. Год: 2024-07-25 Страниц: 500 Язык: английский Формат: epub Размер: 10.1 MB
As the first blockchain platform to introduce the concept of smart contracts, Ethereum serves as the gateway to a worldwide, decentralized computing paradigm. With this practical guide, Carlo Parisi, Alessandro Mazza, and Niccolo Pozzolini provide everything you need to know about building smart contracts and DApps on Ethereum and other virtual-machine blockchains.
You'll find comprehensive coverage of Ethereum's internal workings to help you understand not just the how but also the why of Ethereum's innovative technology. You'll dive deep into the architecture and operational mechanics of Ethereum by learning essential knowledge for building and interacting effectively with DApps and smart contracts on Ethereum and similar virtual-machine blockchains.
However, Ethereum now utilizes two distinct clients: one for consensus and another for execution. Instead of a reference implementation, Ethereum relies on a reference specification, a mathematical description detailed in the Yellow Paper (see “Further Reading”), which has been consistently updated throughout Ethereum’s development. Currently, the Ethereum community is transitioning towards a reference specification written in Python for both the consensus and execution clients.
Run an Ethereum client, create and transmit basic transactions, and program smart contracts Learn the essentials of public key cryptography, hashes, and digital signatures Understand how "wallets" hold digital keys that control funds and smart contracts Interact with Ethereum clients programmatically using javascript libraries and remote procedure call interfaces Learn security best practices, design patterns, and antipatterns with real-world examples Build simple decentralized applications using multiple peer-to-peer components Learn the essentials about DeFi and zero knowledge proofs Understand how the Consensus of Ethereum works and the challenges it presents Read and write basic Solidity and Vyper code