Implementation of Ethereum nodes and clients is available in multiple languages, including Go, C++, Python, JavaScript, Java, Ruby, and more. The functionality or usability of these clients are the same across languages, and developers should choose an implementation they are most comfortable with. This book uses the Go implementation known as Geth, which acts as an Ethereum client to connect to public and test networks. It is also used to create the mining and EVM (transaction nodes) for private networks. Geth is a command-line tool written in Go for creating a node and miners on a private chain. It can be installed on Windows, Linux, and Mac as well. Now, its time to install Geth.
Geth
Get Solidity Programming Essentials now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
