@nomiclabs/hardhat-web3-legacy
v2.0.0
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Hardhat plugin for using Web3 0.20.x
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hardhat-web3-legacy
This plugin integrates Web3.js 0.20x
into Hardhat.
What
This plugin brings to Hardhat the Web3 module and an initialized instance of Web3.
Installation
npm install --save-dev @nomiclabs/hardhat-web3-legacy web3@^0.20.7
And add the following statement to your hardhat.config.js
:
require("@nomiclabs/hardhat-web3-legacy");
Or, if you are using TypeScript, add this to your hardhat.config.ts
:
import "@nomiclabs/hardhat-web3-legacy";
Tasks
This plugin creates no additional tasks.
Environment extensions
This plugin adds the following elements to the HardhatRuntimeEnvironment
:
Web3
: The Web3.js module.web3
: An instantiated Web3.js object connected to the selected network.pweb3
: A promisified version ofweb3
.
Usage
In Web3 0.20x some features are synchronous and some are asynchronous. For example web3.eth.accounts
and web3.eth.blockNumber
are synchronous and not supported. You'll get a Synchronous requests are not supported, use pweb3 instead
error when trying to access them. To use these you need to use the promisified web3 and call the getter version of the property instead: await pweb3.eth.getAccounts()
.