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diff --git a/docs/abi-spec.rst b/docs/abi-spec.rst index 5f6d7d50..82c9f67a 100644 --- a/docs/abi-spec.rst +++ b/docs/abi-spec.rst @@ -410,15 +410,19 @@ A function description is a JSON object with the fields: * ``components``: used for tuple types (more below). - ``outputs``: an array of objects similar to ``inputs``, can be omitted if function doesn't return anything; -- ``payable``: ``true`` if function accepts ether, defaults to ``false``; -- ``stateMutability``: a string with one of the following values: ``pure`` (:ref:`specified to not read blockchain state <pure-functions>`), ``view`` (:ref:`specified to not modify the blockchain state <view-functions>`), ``nonpayable`` and ``payable`` (same as ``payable`` above). -- ``constant``: ``true`` if function is either ``pure`` or ``view`` +- ``stateMutability``: a string with one of the following values: ``pure`` (:ref:`specified to not read blockchain state <pure-functions>`), ``view`` (:ref:`specified to not modify the blockchain state <view-functions>`), ``nonpayable`` (function does not accept ether) and ``payable`` (function accepts ether); +- ``payable``: ``true`` if function accepts ether, ``false`` otherwise; +- ``constant``: ``true`` if function is either ``pure`` or ``view``, ``false`` otherwise. -``type`` can be omitted, defaulting to ``"function"``. +``type`` can be omitted, defaulting to ``"function"``, likewise ``payable`` and ``constant`` can be omitted, both defaulting to ``false``. Constructor and fallback function never have ``name`` or ``outputs``. Fallback function doesn't have ``inputs`` either. -Sending non-zero ether to non-payable function will throw. Don't do it. +.. warning:: + The fields ``constant`` and ``payable`` are deprecated and will be removed in the future. Instead, the ``stateMutability`` field can be used to determine the same properties. + +.. note:: + Sending non-zero ether to non-payable function will revert the transaction. An event description is a JSON object with fairly similar fields: |