Python : Blockchain Programming - part 001.

This is the first tutorial in the blockchain programming series using the python programming language.

To program a blockchain, we must consider two elements: in addition to the blockchain address, it can have a programmable area and the second essential element, the interaction of the blockchain with external web areas can be programmed.

In this tutorial I will use the python web3 package, an etherium address and an online web utility called infura.io.

In the infura.io account, create a web3 project and in the dashboard - manage key you will have to add the ethereum address and use the url created to mainnet.infura.io.

I created a project in python in Fedora 37 using the conda utility and installed the web3 package.

Here is the python source code I used

from web3 import Web3
node_provider = "https://mainnet.infura.io/v3/1f2fb5d1e1be4c11acdbbb07a2e06a1c"

web3_connection = Web3(Web3.HTTPProvider(node_provider))


def is_connected():
    print(web3_connection.isConnected())

def latest_block():
    print(web3_connection.eth.block_number)

def balanceETH(ETH_address):
    balance = web3_connection.eth.get_balance(ETH_address)
    balance_for_ETH = web3_connection.fromWei(balance,'ether')
    print(balance_for_ETH)

Here is the answer to running this source code using the etherium address:

(web3_001) [mythcat@fedora PythonProjects]$ vi web3_func_001.py
(web3_001) [mythcat@fedora PythonProjects]$ python
Python 3.9.13 (main, Aug 25 2022, 23:26:10)
[GCC 11.2.0] :: Anaconda, Inc. on linux
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> from web3_func_001 import *
>>> is_connected()
True
>>> latest_block()
15516253
>>> balanceETH("0x74E55f28a8A0158b466FcB481EC7e6bE45D1DB91")
0

Since it is a rather complex field, I will come back with other tutorials when I have the necessary resources.

Fix PyCharm error install python module from conda .

Today I fix an error about PyCharm and conda.
As you know :
Conda is an open source package management system and environmental management system that runs on Windows, macOS and Linux.
Also, Conda quickly installs, runs and updates packages dependency and environment management for any language—Python, R, Ruby, Lua, Scala, Java, JavaScript, C/ C++, FORTRAN.
This error is from PyCharm install python modules using error check from PyCharm (Alt+Enter keys):

The result of this install come with this error from conda :

Close your PyCharm and use this command into your shell-like administrator:

C:\WINDOWS\system32>conda config --show
C:\WINDOWS\system32>conda config --set force True
C:\WINDOWS\system32>conda update conda
C:\WINDOWS\system32>conda install conda anaconda
Fetching package metadata .............
Solving package specifications: .

# All requested packages already installed.
# packages in environment at C:\Users\catafest\Miniconda3:
#
anaconda                  5.0.1            py36h8316230_2
conda                     4.3.30           py36h7e176b0_0
C:\WINDOWS\system32>conda update --prefix C:\Users\catafest\Miniconda3 anaconda
Fetching package metadata .............
Solving package specifications: .

Package plan for installation in environment C:\Users\catafest\Miniconda3:

The following packages will be UPDATED:

    conda-env: 2.6.0-0 --> 2.6.0-h36134e3_1
Proceed ([y]/n)? y

conda-env-2.6. 100% |###############################| Time: 0:00:00 163.59 kB/s

This command installs anaconda and updates it using my account catafest .
Start the I.D.E. PyCharm and after indexing all you can try to fix the python install module (Alt+Enter keys).
If the python modules are not into conda repo from PyCharm then you can use this command:

C:\WINDOWS\system32>conda install -c conda-forge opencv
Fetching package metadata ...............
Solving package specifications: .

# All requested packages already installed.
# packages in environment at C:\Users\catafest\Miniconda3:
#
opencv                    3.3.0                  py36_202    conda-forge

In this example I used OpenCV python module named into python script like cv2, see the next image: