I’m only about 3.5 hours into this course, and I have already learned a ton. Below is a list of just some of the things I have learned so far.
Capitalization Matters. I know I have said this before but this is a new thing for me and it keeps causing me issues. I am getting better though!
Semicolons also matter. This has been maybe more problematic than the capitalization challenge. Again coming from PowerShell you don’t need to put anything at the end of a line, with Solidity you need semicolons. Also getting better at this!
How to use Remix, an in-browser Solidity editor
How to compile Solidity code in Remix
How to deploy Solidity code in Remix “locally” in a virtual machine, but also to an Ethereum Testnet Network
How to use the Rinkeby Block Explorer (it’s just like Ethereum)
How to use Ethereum Testnet Network faucets to get funds for my accounts
That there is a Solidity extension for Visual Studio Code
How to configure Git Config with a username and email address (I have done this before but was a fun reminder of how painful it was the first time I installed Git for using with VS Code)
How to import a Solidity Smart Contract for use with another contract
How to override a function from one smart contract when using it in another smart contract
Where the “methods” come from when looking at transactions in a block explorer
How smart contracts can inherit the functionality of other smart contracts
How to use/navigate the discussions tab in a GitHub repository
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