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| author | chriseth <chris@ethereum.org> | 2018-10-23 21:16:38 +0800 |
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| committer | GitHub <noreply@github.com> | 2018-10-23 21:16:38 +0800 |
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Merge pull request #5288 from ethereum/docs-external-call-tx-faq
DOCS: Move FAQ item regarding contract to contract calls and tx
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/control-structures.rst | 4 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/frequently-asked-questions.rst | 8 |
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diff --git a/docs/control-structures.rst b/docs/control-structures.rst index c2d60df1..9da29d14 100644 --- a/docs/control-structures.rst +++ b/docs/control-structures.rst @@ -126,6 +126,10 @@ actual contract has not been created yet. Functions of other contracts have to be called externally. For an external call, all function arguments have to be copied to memory. +.. note:: + A function call from one contract to another does not create its own transaction, + it is a message call as part of the overall transaction. + When calling functions of other contracts, the amount of Wei sent with the call and the gas can be specified with special options ``.value()`` and ``.gas()``, respectively:: diff --git a/docs/frequently-asked-questions.rst b/docs/frequently-asked-questions.rst index 0f8b34f8..3e9a6aca 100644 --- a/docs/frequently-asked-questions.rst +++ b/docs/frequently-asked-questions.rst @@ -213,14 +213,6 @@ It gets added to the total balance of the contract, just like when you send ethe You can only send ether along to a function that has the ``payable`` modifier, otherwise an exception is thrown. -Is it possible to get a tx receipt for a transaction executed contract-to-contract? -=================================================================================== - -No, a function call from one contract to another does not create its own transaction, -you have to look in the overall transaction. This is also the reason why several -block explorer do not show Ether sent between contracts correctly. - - ****************** Advanced Questions ****************** |