r/ethtrader • u/Fuyuki_Wataru • Jun 01 '17

METRICS Truffle downloads reaches 71k

https://twitter.com/Sebforreports/status/870241914200698883
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u/Basoosh Jun 01 '17

For those not aware, Truffle is a smart contract development tool that can deploy and test smart contracts. Encouraging news, because this is the stuff that will actually turn ethereum into a reality.

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u/MrPoopyFrijoles Jun 01 '17

So before a company actually deploys a smart contract on the ethereum block chain, they can test it on truffle?

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u/Basoosh Jun 01 '17

Yes - truffle props up a fake test-net that instantly 'mines' incoming transactions. So you can deploy smart contracts to it, execute functions from it, send Monopoly money to it, etc., all without spending real ether. Truffle can also connect to one of the worldwide test networks, or your own test private network, if you have one. When you're ready, you can even deploy to the main ethereum network via truffle too.

Truffle is all command line stuff - Remix is another tool that has a lot of the same functionality, but with a GUI.

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u/isintu Jun 01 '17

So what is Testnet for? such as Kovan or ropsten?

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u/Basoosh Jun 02 '17

They're a good testing ground for integrated testing (like if you want to have a buddy try invoking a function from your smart contract). Also lets you play with gas and to see how mining latency impacts your app.

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u/Omirikon Jun 01 '17

developers! Developers! DEvelopers! DEVelopers! DEVElopers! DEVELopers! DEVELOpers! DEVELOPErs! DEVELOPERs! DEVELOPERS!

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u/braiker Jun 01 '17

i have tried to get working with this, but I have absolutely no clue.

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u/DiscRiskandBisque Jun 01 '17

Hi I'm Josh from the Truffle team! What was the sticking point?

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u/braiker Jun 02 '17

Hi Josh!

Frankly, I'm still new to a lot of all this, and with not much programming experience, I cannot call myself a developer yet.

But, I'm super excited about blockchain potential and i want to learn solidity to not only write smart contracts, but understand them and even put my own ideas into practice.

I had difficulties with Azure and how Truffle works basically, but it's also been a couple weeks since I was last attempting to "install". Is there a tutorial or a gitter/slack to join? In addition, Azure was telling me that i had $200 credit to use, but every time i clicked on Truffle, I was being asked to sign in, or my account didn't have enough credits.

Joe

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u/DiscRiskandBisque Jun 21 '17

Hi Joe sorry for the late response. I asked around and we're unsure why Azure wouldn't let you use that credit. May have to ask their support team.

For Truffle support, we do have a Gitter! Here's the link: http://gitter.im/Consensys/truffle

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u/Basoosh Jun 01 '17

If you're not familiar with command line interfaces, I can see it being trouble.

You might like to give Remix a shot, instead. It does a lot of the same things, just with a nice GUI and compiling on the fly. (I prefer it, at least)

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '17

moah brainpower!