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web3
This is the main package of web3.js.
Please read the main README and documentation for more.
Installation
Node.js
npm install web3
Types
All the TypeScript typings are placed in the types folder.
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ethers
The ethers.js library aims to be a complete and compact library for interacting with the Ethereum Blockchain and its ecosystem. It provides similar functionalities to web3, such as connecting to Ethereum nodes, interacting with smart contracts, and sending transactions. Ethers.js is known for its smaller size and better documentation.
truffle
Truffle is a development environment, testing framework, and asset pipeline for Ethereum. While it provides some overlapping functionalities with web3, such as interacting with smart contracts, it is more focused on the development and deployment of smart contracts.
embark
Embark is a framework for serverless Decentralized Applications using Ethereum, IPFS, and other platforms. It provides functionalities for smart contract management, decentralized storage, and communication, making it a more comprehensive solution compared to web3.
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Ethereum JavaScript API
The npm package web3 receives a total of 484,415 weekly downloads. As such, web3 popularity was classified as popular.
We found that web3 demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 4 open source maintainers collaborating on the project.
Package last updated on 21 Jun 2022
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