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authorchriseth <chris@ethereum.org>2017-05-02 23:33:46 +0800
committerAlex Beregszaszi <alex@rtfs.hu>2017-05-03 18:07:15 +0800
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Corrections and some style.
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-rw-r--r--docs/frequently-asked-questions.rst2
-rw-r--r--docs/security-considerations.rst3
-rw-r--r--docs/solidity-by-example.rst20
3 files changed, 13 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/docs/frequently-asked-questions.rst b/docs/frequently-asked-questions.rst
index 029e32eb..03ee8388 100644
--- a/docs/frequently-asked-questions.rst
+++ b/docs/frequently-asked-questions.rst
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ What does the following strange check do in the Custom Token contract?
::
- require(balanceOf[_to] + _value >= balanceOf[_to]);
+ require((balanceOf[_to] + _value) >= balanceOf[_to]);
Integers in Solidity (and most other machine-related programming languages) are restricted to a certain range.
For ``uint256``, this is ``0`` up to ``2**256 - 1``. If the result of some operation on those numbers
diff --git a/docs/security-considerations.rst b/docs/security-considerations.rst
index 6479eeb8..33c613d8 100644
--- a/docs/security-considerations.rst
+++ b/docs/security-considerations.rst
@@ -137,7 +137,8 @@ Sending and Receiving Ether
depth, they can force the transfer to fail; take this possibility into account or use ``send`` and make sure to always check its return value. Better yet,
write your contract using a pattern where the recipient can withdraw Ether instead.
3. Sending Ether can also fail because the execution of the recipient contract
- requires more than the allotted amount of gas (explicitly by using ``revert`` or
+ requires more than the allotted amount of gas (explicitly by using ``require``,
+ ``assert``, ``revert``, ``throw`` or
because the operation is just too expensive) - it "runs out of gas" (OOG).
If you use ``transfer`` or ``send`` with a return value check, this might provide a
means for the recipient to block progress in the sending contract. Again, the best practice here is to use
diff --git a/docs/solidity-by-example.rst b/docs/solidity-by-example.rst
index f6d45e0a..3d352843 100644
--- a/docs/solidity-by-example.rst
+++ b/docs/solidity-by-example.rst
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ of votes.
// called incorrectly. But watch out, this
// will currently also consume all provided gas
// (this is planned to change in the future).
- require(msg.sender == chairperson || !voters[voter].voted);
+ require((msg.sender == chairperson) && !voters[voter].voted);
voters[voter].weight = 1;
}
@@ -268,11 +268,11 @@ activate themselves.
// Revert the call if the bidding
// period is over.
- require(now < auctionStart + biddingTime);
+ require(now <= auctionStart + biddingTime);
// If the bid is not higher, send the
// money back.
- require(msg.value <= highestBid);
+ require(msg.value > highestBid);
if (highestBidder != 0) {
// Sending back the money by simply using
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ activate themselves.
// external contracts.
// 1. Conditions
- require(now >= auctionStart + biddingTime); // auction did not yet end
+ require(now >= (auctionStart + biddingTime)); // auction did not yet end
require(!ended); // this function has already been called
// 2. Effects
@@ -446,11 +446,9 @@ high or low invalid bids.
onlyBefore(revealEnd)
{
uint length = bids[msg.sender].length;
- require(
- _values.length == length &&
- _fake.length == length &&
- _secret.length == length
- );
+ require(_values.length == length);
+ require(_fake.length == length);
+ require(_secret.length == length);
uint refund;
for (uint i = 0; i < length; i++) {
@@ -609,8 +607,10 @@ Safe Remote Purchase
// otherwise, the contracts called using `send` below
// can call in again here.
state = State.Inactive;
- // This actually allows both the buyer and the seller to
+
+ // NOTE: This actually allows both the buyer and the seller to
// block the refund - the withdraw pattern should be used.
+
buyer.transfer(value);
seller.transfer(this.balance));
}