Solidity is the primary language for writing smart contracts on the Ethereum blockchain. It's a statically-typed, object-oriented language with syntax inspired by JavaScript. Here's a quick overview to get started:

📌 Key Features

  • Contract-centric: Focuses on defining state, functions, and events
  • Supports inheritance: Enables code reuse through contract inheritance
  • Built-in support for Ethereum: Native types like address, uint, and bytes
  • Security-focused: Tools like require() and revert() for error handling
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🧾 Basic Syntax Structure

pragma solidity ^0.8.0;

contract MyContract {
    // State variables
    uint public myVariable = 10;

    // Functions
    function setVariable(uint _newValue) public {
        myVariable = _newValue;
    }
}

🔍 Best Practices

  • Always validate inputs using require() ❗
  • Use view or pure for non-state-changing functions 🔍
  • Follow EIP-1283 for gas-efficient coding
  • Test thoroughly with Truffle or Hardhat
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📚 Further Reading

Explore Solidity Quickstart to dive deeper into writing your first contract.