Smart Contracts Programming Tutorials, Guides & Best Practices

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     // SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
     pragma solidity ^0.8.0;

     import "@openzeppelin/contracts/token/ERC20/ERC20.sol";
     import "@openzeppelin/contracts/access/Ownable.sol";

     contract MyToken is ERC20, Ownable {
         constructor(string memory name, string memory symbol, uint256 initialSupply) ERC20(name, symbol) {
             _mint(msg.sender, initialSupply);
         }

         function mint(address to, uint256 amount) public onlyOwner {
             _mint(to, amount);
         }

         function burn(uint256 amount) public {
             _burn(msg.sender, amount);
         }
     }

• ERC20: Inherits from the OpenZeppelin ERC20 contract, which implements the standard ERC-20 functions and events.
• Ownable: Provides basic authorization control, allowing the contract owner to perform restricted actions.
• Constructor: Initializes the token with a name, symbol, and initial supply, which is minted to the contract creator’s address.
• Mint Function: Allows the contract owner to mint new tokens to a specified address.
• Burn Function: Allows token holders to destroy (burn) their tokens, reducing the total supply.

• Remix IDE: Web-based IDE for writing and testing smart contracts.

• Truffle: Development framework for Ethereum smart contracts.

• Choose data structures that minimize gas consumption. For example, mappings are generally more gas-efficient than arrays for storing large datasets.
• Example: Use a mapping instead of an array for storing user balances.

5. Avoid Unnecessary Computations

• Run truffle compile to compile the smart contract. This will generate the necessary ABI (Application Binary Interface) and bytecode.

• Start Ganache and configure Truffle to use it by editing the truffle-config.js file.
• Run truffle migrate to deploy the smart contract to the local blockchain provided by Ganache.