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diff --git a/solidity.html.markdown b/solidity.html.markdown index 8c416be3..6705dde9 100644 --- a/solidity.html.markdown +++ b/solidity.html.markdown @@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ function remove() { // A. Obfuscation // All variables are publicly viewable on blockchain, so anything -// that should be totally private needs to be obfuscated (e.g., hashed w/secret) +// that is private needs to be obfuscated (e.g., hashed w/secret) // Steps: 1. Commit to something, 2. Reveal commitment sha3("some_bid_amount", "some secret"); // commit @@ -510,27 +510,28 @@ sha3("some_bid_amount", "some secret"); // commit reveal(100, "mySecret"); // B. Storage optimization -// Writing to blockchain can be expensive, as data stored forever encourages +// Writing to blockchain can be expensive, as data stored forever; encourages // smart ways to use memory (eventually, compilation will be better, but for now // benefits to planning data structures - and storing min amount in blockchain) // Cost can often be high for items like multidimensional arrays // (cost is for storing data - not declaring unfilled variables) -// C. Cannot restrict human or computer from reading contents of +// C. Data access in blockchain +// Cannot restrict human or computer from reading contents of // transaction or transaction's state -// When 'private' specified, indicating that other *contracts* can't read -// the data directly - any other party can still read the data in blockchain +// While 'private' prevents other *contracts* from reading data +// directly - any other party can still read data in blockchain -// D. All data to start of time is stored in blockchain, so +// All data to start of time is stored in blockchain, so // anyone can observe all previous data and changes -// E. Cron -// Contracts must be manually called to handle time-based scheduling; can create -// external code to do, or provide incentives (ether) for others to do for you +// D. Cron Job +// Contracts must be manually called to handle time-based scheduling; can create external +// code to regularly ping, or provide incentives (ether) for others to -// F. State machines +// E. State machines // see example below for State enum and inState modifier @@ -705,6 +706,7 @@ someContractAddress.callcode('function_name'); // 12. STYLE NOTES // Based on Python's PEP8 style guide +// Quick summary: // 4 spaces for indentation // Two lines separate contract declarations (and other top level declarations) // Avoid extraneous spaces in parentheses |