Название: Beginning Solidity: Learn to Program Smart Contracts with Solidity
Автор: Alexandros Dolgov
Издательство: Wiley
Год: 2025
Страниц: 576
Язык: английский
Формат: epub (true)
Размер: 96.5 MB

Unlock the future of programming on the Ethereum blockchain with Solidity smart contracts.

Explore and learn smart contract development on the Ethereum blockchain with Beginning Solidity: Learn to Program Smart Contracts with Solidity by Alexandros Dolgov.

This book is a guide to taking your first steps and becoming comfortable with Solidity programming, providing accessible learning material for existing and aspiring programmers who wish to build decentralised applications on the Ethereum platform. This book provides insights into the creation, compilation and deployment of smart contracts and decentralised applications.

Beginning Solidity demystifies the complexities of the Ethereum blockchain and the Solidity language. From understanding the origins and use of money to basic blockchain concepts such as accounts, transactions, block explorers, wallets and consensus mechanisms, to applications like understanding and creating fungible (ERC-20) and Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) or developing a decentralized auction platform, Alexandros Dolgov covers it all. Through practical examples and real-world scenarios, this book equips you with the knowledge to design, develop, and deploy smart contracts and decentralized apps, positioning you at the forefront of the blockchain revolution.

At its core, this book is about learning Solidity programming, specifically on the Ethereum blockchain, using the Foundry development framework. The goal is to create a resource for seasoned, aspiring, and beginning programmers to make their first steps in mastering the Solidity programming language. Foundry as a framework was selected over Hardhat and Truffle because Foundry is a straightforward framework when compared to those development frameworks. It is written in Rust, and it excels in speed, performance, and being lightweight. Additionally, when using Hardhat and Truffle, you need to be familiar with another programming language, jаvascript, to run tests and deployments. In Foundry, all this is done only through Solidity and cheat codes. The Foundry does not need any additional setup or plugins to work.

Foundry comes with its own native set of tools, such as Anvil, which is Foundry's own local Ethereum development node that helps simulate Ethereum's blockchain environment for testing and debugging. Another tool native to Foundry is Cast, which is a tool that uses the command line to interact with the Ethereum network and allows its command to interact with the different smart contracts that have been deployed on Ethereum's network. Additional interactions using Cast include sending transactions and retrieving blockchain data. The final component in Foundry's arsenal of tools is called the Forge. Forge is Foundry's smart contract development tool, which allows for smart contract compilation, testing, and deployment in Solidity without the need to use jаvascript or any other language.

You'll also:
• Learn Solidity programming through the Foundry framework making Solidity programming incredibly accessible for those with or without prior coding experience
• Become comfortable with the development of Ethereum smart contracts and the deployment of decentralized applications across various sectors
• Stay up to date in the rapidly evolving field of blockchain technology with cutting-edge practices and adaptable learning strategies

For both practicing and aspiring programmers and developers eager to explore the possibilities of the Ethereum blockchain and Solidity programming, Beginning Solidity is an essential read. Embark on an exciting journey to become proficient in creating blockchain-based applications that can transform the digital world. Grab your copy today and take the first step towards mastering the future of decentralized technology.