Learn Blockchain Programming with JavaScript

This is the code repository for Learn Blockchain Programming with JavaScript, published by Packt.

Build your very own Blockchain and decentralized network with JavaScript and Node.js

What is this book about?

Learn Blockchain Programming with JavaScript begins by giving you a clear understanding of what blockchain technology is. You’ll then set up an environment to build your very own blockchain and you’ll add various functionalities to it. By adding functionalities to your blockchain such as the ability to mine new blocks, create transactions, and secure your blockchain through a proof-of-work you’ll gain an in-depth understanding of how blockchain technology functions.

This book covers the following exciting features:

Gain an in-depth understanding of blockchain and the environment setup
Create your very own decentralized blockchain network from scratch
Build and test the various endpoints necessary to create a decentralized network
Learn about proof-of-work and the hashing algorithm used to secure data
Mine new blocks, create new transactions, and store the transactions in blocks

If you feel this book is for you, get your copy today!

Instructions and Navigations

All of the code is organized into folders. For example, Chapter02.

The code will look like the following:

Blockchain.prototype.createNewBlock = function () {
}

Following is what you need for this book: Learn Blockchain Programming with JavaScript is for JavaScript developers who wish to learn about blockchain programming or build their own blockchain using JavaScript frameworks.

With the following software and hardware list you can run all code files present in the book (Chapter 1-8).

Software and Hardware List

Chapter	Software required	OS required
1-8	Any text editor and Node.js	Windows, Mac OS X

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Get to Know the Author

Eric Traub currently works as a software engineer in New York City. He has extensive experience working as a teacher and instructing people in a variety of different subjects. He changed his career from teaching to software engineering because of the excitement it brings to him and the passion that he has for it. He is now lucky enough to have the opportunity to combine both of these passions – software engineering and teaching!

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