How to use echo testrpc

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Echo TestRPC is similar to Ethereum TestRPC and implements its API.
Echo TestRPC is a fast and customizable blockchain emulator. It allows making calls to the blockchain without the overheads of running an actual Echo node.
Accounts have a starting balance and are not needed in faucet or mining
Allows to use API testRPC through web3
Unlike the Echo node, Echo testRPC is used for testing purposes only, for example, to deploy and invoke a contract.
The list of supported methods can be found here.
How to launch
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./echo_testrpc
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This command is enough to start the emulator with 10 start accounts. Several additional options can be specified(you can check everything through -h), for example:
--init-balances arg - Initial balances list. Account would be created for every specified balance.
--accounts - Count of initial accounts to create.
An example of working with Echo testRPC
As an example, we will deploy and call a simple contract.
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contract greeter {
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    function greet() constant returns (string) {
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        return "Hello";
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    }
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}
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Step 1. Compilation
In this case, any convenient option can be used, for example, Remix IDE. More details can be found here.
We will get the bytecode:
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608060405234801561001057600080fd5b5061013f806100206000396000f300608060405260043610610041576000357c0100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000900463ffffffff168063cfae321714610046575b600080fd5b34801561005257600080fd5b5061005b6100d6565b6040518080602001828103825283818151815260200191508051906020019080838360005b8381101561009b578082015181840152602081019050610080565b50505050905090810190601f1680156100c85780820380516001836020036101000a031916815260200191505b509250505060405180910390f35b60606040805190810160405280600581526020017f48656c6c6f0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000008152509050905600a165627a7a7230582077d0aade2769e29d91f721c553baa00c3cf8763e9ce6febf076339b8e072064b0029
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Step 2. Connect to testRPC.
There are different options for connecting to testPRC, such as wscat or truffle console. Let's consider the last one.
Installation and more detailed usage of truffle are described in their documentation.
truffle console also allows to compile contracts through the command compile.
Step 2.1 Let's fix truffle-config.js.
In the directory from which we will run truffle console save the file truffle-config.js:
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module.exports = {
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  networks: {
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    development: {
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      host: "localhost",
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      port: 8545,
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      network_id: "*",
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      gasPrice: 20000000000,
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      gas: 8500000000
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    }
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  },
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};
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Step 2.2 Launching a console.
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truffle console --network development
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Step 3. Contract deployment.
In truffle console, we do as follows:
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truffle(development)> web3.eth.sendTransaction({from:"0x000000000000000000000000000000000000000b", data:"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"})
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In fact, this is sending an ordinary transaction, but since there is the code indicated in data, the deployment of the contract will occur. The result of the transaction will be displayed, in which the contractAddress field is present - this is the address of the contract.
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{
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  transactionHash: '0x000000000000001300000000f3caacfafb9d431d72ce734c9ee51519986bc3ab',
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  transactionIndex: 0,
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  blockHash: '0x00000000000000000000000000000013dea48f37e802769b4462d7fd361dd685',
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  blockNumber: 19,
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  from: '0x000000000000000000000000000000000000000b',
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  to: null,
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  cumulativeGasUsed: 280,
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  gasUsed: 280,
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  contractAddress: '0x0100000000000000000000000000000000000000',
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  logs: [],
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  logsBloom: '00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000',
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  status: true
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}
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You can also make sure that the contract is deployed using web3.eth.getCode("0x0100000000000000000000000000000000000000"), the contract code should be back.
Step 4. Contract call
To call the contract, you must send a transaction with the method signature in the data field. In our case, the function greet() has the signature 0xcfae3217.
On the Internet, you can find many articles that describe how to call Ethereum contracts through method signatures and transactions.
In truffle console we do as follows:
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truffle(development)> web3.eth.sendTransaction({to:"0x0100000000000000000000000000000000000000", from:"0x000000000000000000000000000000000000000b", data:"0xcfae3217"})
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How to launch
An example of working with Echo testRPC
Step 1. Compilation
Step 2. Connect to testRPC.
Step 3. Contract deployment.
Step 4. Contract call