Ethereum, tokens & smart contracts.
Previous notes in case you are just joining us:
Part 1. Setting up.
Part 2. Web3.js/node.
Part 3. Solidity.
Part 4. Smart Contracts.
Part 5. Smarter Contracts.
Part 6. Tokens & Inheritance.Better Tokens :
While you could use the minimal Token as the basis for your project, the good people at Ethereum have made available a more complex standard token which we will cover next, the erc20 token.
Note: Like everything in tech/blockchain development, things they are a changing, there is a new token standard proposal erc223 which might be implemented in the near future... and then something else will probably come along.Sources:
- Github: https://github.com/ethereum/EIPs/blob/master/EIPS/eip-20-token-standard.md
- Wiki: https://theethereum.wiki/w/index.php/ERC20_Token_Standard
- Ethereum.org: https://www.ethereum.org/token
- Medium: https://medium.com/@jgm.orinoco/understanding-erc-20-token-contracts-a809a7310aa5
In order to be part of the erc20 club, a token has to have the following functions and events (plus optional token information):
