Ethereum Blockchain Flashcards
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Q
What is the gas limit in ethereum
A
The gas limit is the maximum amount of gas that can be used to execute a transaction or smart contract on the Ethereum blockchain. If the gas limit is too low, the transaction will fail, and any unused gas will be refunded.
2
Q
What is an RPC URL? What is its purpose?
A
The RPC URL essentially acts as the address of the Ethereum node handeling our requests. It directs requests to the node responsible for processing our code/functions/transactions/etc. As well as interacting with the blockchain.
