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diff --git a/docs/metadata.rst b/docs/metadata.rst index 9c4f2574..180b0647 100644 --- a/docs/metadata.rst +++ b/docs/metadata.rst @@ -93,15 +93,16 @@ explanatory purposes. } } +.. warning:: + Since the bytecode of the resulting contract contains the metadata hash, any + change to the metadata results in a change of the bytecode. This includes + changes to a filename or path, and since the metadata includes a hash of all the + sources used, a single whitespace change results in different metadata, and + different bytecode. + .. note:: Note the ABI definition above has no fixed order. It can change with compiler versions. -Since the bytecode of the resulting contract contains the metadata hash, any -change to the metadata results in a change of the bytecode. This includes -changes to a filename or path, and since the metadata includes a hash of all the -sources used, a single whitespace change results in different metadata, and -different bytecode. - Encoding of the Metadata Hash in the Bytecode ============================================= |