TypeScript Interface for Ethereum
... and a lot more.
// 1. Import modules.
import { createPublicClient, http } from 'viem';
import { mainnet } from 'viem/chains';
// 2. Set up your client with desired chain & transport.
const client = createPublicClient({
chain: mainnet,
transport: http(),
});
// 3. Consume an action!
const blockNumber = await client.getBlockNumber();
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The 'web3' package is a popular library for interacting with the Ethereum blockchain. It provides similar functionalities to 'viem' such as connecting to nodes, sending transactions, and interacting with smart contracts. However, 'web3' is more established and widely used in the Ethereum developer community.
The 'ethers' package is another widely-used library for Ethereum development. It offers a clean and simple API for interacting with the Ethereum blockchain, including functionalities for connecting to nodes, sending transactions, and interacting with smart contracts. 'ethers' is known for its ease of use and comprehensive documentation.
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TypeScript Interface for Ethereum
The npm package viem receives a total of 3,284,464 weekly downloads. As such, viem popularity was classified as popular.
We found that viem demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 2 open source maintainers collaborating on the project.
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