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| -rw-r--r-- | docs/contracts/functions.rst | 4 | ||||
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diff --git a/docs/contracts/functions.rst b/docs/contracts/functions.rst index 76245952..522ce5c4 100644 --- a/docs/contracts/functions.rst +++ b/docs/contracts/functions.rst @@ -236,9 +236,9 @@ functions match the given function identifier (or if no data was supplied at all). Furthermore, this function is executed whenever the contract receives plain -Ether (without data). Additionally, in order to receive Ether, the fallback function +Ether (without data). To receive Ether and add it to the total balance of the contract, the fallback function must be marked ``payable``. If no such function exists, the contract cannot receive -Ether through regular transactions. +Ether through regular transactions and throws an exception. In the worst case, the fallback function can only rely on 2300 gas being available (for example when `send` or `transfer` is used), leaving little diff --git a/docs/frequently-asked-questions.rst b/docs/frequently-asked-questions.rst index ff2f1fac..4cd9acb2 100644 --- a/docs/frequently-asked-questions.rst +++ b/docs/frequently-asked-questions.rst @@ -54,13 +54,6 @@ Yes, you can use ``abi.encodePacked``:: } } -What happens if you send ether along with a function call to a contract? -======================================================================== - -It gets added to the total balance of the contract, just like when you send ether when creating a contract. -You can only send ether along to a function that has the ``payable`` modifier, -otherwise an exception is thrown. - ****************** Advanced Questions ****************** |