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Using a block explorer

A block explorer is an Ethereum browser. They provide reports and information about current blocks and transactions on the Ethereum network. They are a great place to learn more about existing and past data. One example is available at https://etherscan.io/, as shown in the following screenshot. Block explorer can help in debugging by making information about blocks, transactions within a block, and other metadata easily accessible to developers. They help in finding the transaction hash, block hash, the sender and recipients involved in a transaction, gas supplied, gas consumed and many other details besides.

Figure 10.7 – The etherscan.io website provides information about blocks and transactions

It shows transactions involving both accounts and contracts. Clicking on a transaction reveals more details about it, as shown in the following screenshot:

Figure 10.8 – Transaction information and metadata...

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Ritesh Modi is a technologist with more than 18 years of experience. He holds a master's degree in science in AI/ML from LJMU. He has been recognized as a Microsoft Regional Director for his contributions to building tech communities, products, and services. He has published more than 10 tech books in the past and is a cloud architect, speaker, and leader who is popular for his contributions to data centers, Azure, Kubernetes, blockchain, cognitive services, DevOps, AI, and automation.
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