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web3-providers-ipc

IPC provider for Web3 4.x.x

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What is web3-providers-ipc?

The web3-providers-ipc package is part of the Web3.js library and provides an IPC (Inter-Process Communication) provider for connecting to Ethereum nodes. This allows for communication with an Ethereum node over IPC, which is generally faster and more secure than HTTP or WebSocket connections.

What are web3-providers-ipc's main functionalities?

Create an IPC Provider

This feature allows you to create an IPC provider to connect to an Ethereum node using IPC. The path to the IPC file and the net module are required to establish the connection.

const Web3 = require('web3');
const net = require('net');
const web3 = new Web3(new Web3.providers.IpcProvider('/path/to/geth.ipc', net));

Send a Synchronous Request

This feature demonstrates how to send a synchronous request to get the latest block number from the Ethereum node using the IPC provider.

const Web3 = require('web3');
const net = require('net');
const web3 = new Web3(new Web3.providers.IpcProvider('/path/to/geth.ipc', net));

web3.eth.getBlockNumber().then(console.log);

Handle Provider Events

This feature shows how to handle events such as 'connect' and 'error' when using the IPC provider. This is useful for monitoring the connection status and handling errors.

const Web3 = require('web3');
const net = require('net');
const provider = new Web3.providers.IpcProvider('/path/to/geth.ipc', net);

provider.on('connect', () => {
  console.log('Connected to IPC provider');
});

provider.on('error', (error) => {
  console.error('IPC provider error:', error);
});

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