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The Essential Guide to Web3

By : Vijay Krishnan
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Book Image

The Essential Guide to Web3

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By: Vijay Krishnan

Overview of this book

Web3, the new blockchain-based web, is often hailed as the future of the internet. Driven by technologies such as cryptocurrencies, NFTs, DAOs, decentralized finance, and more, Web3’s aim is to give individuals more control over the web communities they belong to. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced developer, this book will help you master the intricacies of Web3 and its revolutionary technologies. Beginning with a concise introduction to blockchain and the Ethereum ecosystem, this book quickly immerses you in real-world blockchain applications. You’ll work on carefully crafted hands-on exercises that are designed for beginners as well as users with prior exposure. The chapters show you how to build and deploy smart contracts, while mastering security controls and discovering best practices for writing secure code. As you progress, you’ll explore tokenization and gain proficiency in minting both fungible and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) with the help of step-by-step instructions. The concluding chapters cover advanced topics, including oracles, Layer 2 (L2) networks, rollups, zero knowledge proofs, and decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs). By the end of this Web3 book, you’ll be well-versed in the Web3 ecosystem and have the skills to build powerful and secure decentralized applications.
Table of Contents (25 chapters)
Free Chapter
1
Part 1 – Introduction to Web3
5
Part 2 – All about Smart Contracts
9
Part 3 – Writing Your DApps for Web3
12
Part 4 – Fungible Tokens
15
Part 5 – Non-Fungible Tokens
18
Part 6 – Web3 Advanced Topics

Compiling and creating ABIs from smart contracts

Compiling a smart contract is the process of converting Solidity code into a format that can be executed on the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). There are several ways to compile a smart contract, including the following:

  • Using the Solidity compiler: The Solidity compiler is a command-line tool that can compile Solidity code as bytecode. To use the Solidity compiler, download it from the official Solidity website, and run the solc command with the appropriate options to compile your contract.
  • Using Remix IDE: Remix IDE is a web-based IDE that allows you to write, test, and deploy smart contracts. It includes a built-in Solidity compiler that can be used to compile your contract. To use the compiler in Remix, you can simply paste your Solidity code into the IDE, select the appropriate compiler version, and click the Compile button.
  • Using Hardhat: Hardhat is a development environment for building, testing, and deploying...