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Events

Events write a cheap log that off-chain clients can read.

Intermediate 10 min read Lesson 3 of 150 Challenge included
What you will be able to do
  • Declare with event.
  • Emit after a state change.
  • Index fields you filter on.

In plain English

Events write a cheap log that off-chain clients can read.

  • Declare with event.
  • Emit after a state change.
  • Index fields you filter on.
Events.solSOLIDITY
pragma solidity ^0.8.24;

contract Registry {
    event Saved(address indexed who, string slug);
    function save(string calldata slug) external {
        emit Saved(msg.sender, slug);
    }
}
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Answer from memory: Why emit an event?

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