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W.-M. LeeBeginning Ethereum Smart Contracts Programminghttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-9271-6_6

6. Getting Started with Smart Contracts

Wei-Meng Lee1  
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Ang Mo Kio, Singapore
 

In the previous chapter, you learned how to manage your Ethers using the MetaMask Chrome extension and how to get test Ethers from the Goerli testnet. In this chapter, you will learn about one of the most interesting and exciting features of Ethereum: smart contracts. You will get a quick look at what a smart contract looks like as well as how to test it. In the next few chapters, you will dive into the details of smart contracts.

What Is a Smart Contract?

A smart contract is essentially ...

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