call

Callable

• call<ReturnFormat>(web3Context: Web3Context<EthExecutionAPI, any>, transaction: TransactionCall, blockNumber?: BlockNumberOrTag, returnFormat: ReturnFormat): Promise<string>

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• Executes a message call within the EVM without creating a transaction. It does not publish anything to the blockchain and does not consume any gas.

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  Type parameters

  • ReturnFormat: DataFormat

  Parameters

  • web3Context: Web3Context<EthExecutionAPI, any>

    (Web3Context) Web3 configuration object that contains things such as the provider, request manager, wallet, etc.

  • transaction: TransactionCall

    A transaction object where all properties are optional except to, however it’s recommended to include the from property or it may default to 0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000 depending on your node or provider.

  • blockNumber: BlockNumberOrTag = web3Context.defaultBlock

    (BlockNumberOrTag defaults to Web3Eth.defaultBlock) - Specifies what block to use as the current state of the blockchain while processing the transaction.

  • returnFormat: ReturnFormat

    (DataFormat defaults to DEFAULT_RETURN_FORMAT) - Specifies how the return data from the call should be formatted.

  Returns Promise<string>

  The returned data of the call, e.g. a smart contract function’s return value.