Smart Contract Solidity Tutorial (Part 1) - Solidity Basic Syntax Guide

Getting Started with Solidity

1. Setting Up the Development Environment

The easiest way to begin is by using the Remix IDE online editor:

• URL: https://remix.ethereum.org/
• No installation required—simply open your browser to write and deploy smart contracts.

For local development, consider:

• Node.js (with npm/pnpm)
• Hardhat or Truffle (Solidity development frameworks)

You’ll also need a crypto wallet for contract interactions (no real funds required for this tutorial):

• MetaMask Wallet (testing and contract interactions)

Your First Contract: Hello World

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Compilation and Deployment

(Details on compiling and deploying contracts using Remix or local tools.)

Solidity Variable Types

Solidity supports several data types:

• Value Types: uint, int, bool, address
• Reference Types: array, struct, mapping
• Special Types: bytes, enum

👉 Learn more about variable types

Variable Scopes: Local, State, Global

1. Local Variables

• Declared inside functions
• Temporary (stored in memory)
• No Gas costs (do not modify blockchain state)

2. State Variables

• Declared at contract level
• Permanently stored on-chain (storage)
• Gas costs apply for modifications

3. Global Variables

• Blockchain-provided data (e.g., msg.sender, block.timestamp)
• Read-only (no storage costs)

Data Locations: memory, storage, calldata

| Location | Description | Gas Cost |
|------------|------------------------------------------|----------|
| storage | Permanent on-chain data | High |
| memory | Temporary data (function execution) | Low |
| calldata | Immutable input for external functions | Minimal |

Understanding Gas Fees

Gas is the unit measuring computational effort on Ethereum:

• Paid in ETH/Gwei (1 Gwei = 10⁻⁹ ETH).
• Dynamic pricing: Fees fluctuate based on network demand.

Gas-Consuming Operations:

• Writing to storage
• Contract deployment
• Loops with complex logic

How to Save Gas:

• Minimize storage writes.
• Use memory for temporary data.
• Optimize loops and data structures.

👉 Gas optimization strategies

Control Flow and Functions

Solidity functions can be customized with:

• Visibility: public, private, internal, external
• State Mutability: view, pure, payable

Error Handling

Use:

• require() for input validation.
• revert() for conditional rollbacks.
• assert() for internal invariants.

FAQ

Q: How do I test contracts without spending ETH?
A: Use testnets (e.g., Sepolia) and faucets for free test ETH.

Q: What’s the difference between memory and storage?
A: memory is temporary; storage persists on-chain.

Q: Why are Gas fees so high?
A: Network congestion increases demand—optimize code or schedule transactions during off-peak times.

Further Learning

1. Deploy to Testnets: Practice with MetaMask and Hardhat.
2. Security Audits: Study common vulnerabilities (e.g., reentrancy).
3. Frontend Integration: Connect DApps using Web3.js/Ethers.js.

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