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4. Solidity Programming

Chris Dannen

(1)Brooklyn, New York, USA

Solidity is a new programming language used to write programs called smart contracts, which can be run by the EVM. This new language is a hodgepodge of conventions from networking, assembly language, and web development

Imagine you’re on a beach in another country. You took a trip here on a whim and breezed past the currency exchange booth in the airport, figuring you could use your credit or debit card while visiting—no need for cash. In your rush, you forgot to bring sunglasses. A vendor walking along the beach has a pair that happen to be your style. In fact, they’re better than the pairs ...

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