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Solidity! Invalid implicit conversion from string memory to bytes memory requested
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pragma solidity ^0.5
contract ProofOfExistence {
// ... some code here
function proofFor(string memory document) public view returns(bytes32) {
return sha256(document);
}
// ... some more code here
}
Gives following error :
TypeError: Invalid type for argument in function call. Invalid
implicit conversion from string memory to bytes memory requested.
I am unable to understand why this error is coming.
UPDATE :
pragma solidity ^0.5;
// Proof of Existence contract, version 3
contract ProofOfExistence3 {
mapping (bytes32 => bool) private proofs;
// store a proof of existence in the contract state
function storeProof(bytes32 proof) public{
proofs[proof] = true;
}
// calculate and store the proof for a document
function notarize(string memory document) public {
**bytes32 proof = proofFor(document);**
storeProof(proof);
}
// helper function to get a document's sha256
function proofFor(bytes memory document) public pure returns (bytes32) {
return sha256(document);
}
// check if a document has been notarized
function checkDocument(string memory document) view public returns (bool) {
**bytes32 proof = proofFor(document);**
return hasProof(proof);
}
// returns true if proof is stored
function hasProof(bytes32 proof) view public returns(bool) {
return proofs[proof];
UPDATE ERROR After the update as suggested I am getting the same error but on the lines having ** ...** this time. Why is it coming now?
Thanks
solidity error string bytes data-types
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pragma solidity ^0.5
contract ProofOfExistence {
// ... some code here
function proofFor(string memory document) public view returns(bytes32) {
return sha256(document);
}
// ... some more code here
}
Gives following error :
TypeError: Invalid type for argument in function call. Invalid
implicit conversion from string memory to bytes memory requested.
I am unable to understand why this error is coming.
UPDATE :
pragma solidity ^0.5;
// Proof of Existence contract, version 3
contract ProofOfExistence3 {
mapping (bytes32 => bool) private proofs;
// store a proof of existence in the contract state
function storeProof(bytes32 proof) public{
proofs[proof] = true;
}
// calculate and store the proof for a document
function notarize(string memory document) public {
**bytes32 proof = proofFor(document);**
storeProof(proof);
}
// helper function to get a document's sha256
function proofFor(bytes memory document) public pure returns (bytes32) {
return sha256(document);
}
// check if a document has been notarized
function checkDocument(string memory document) view public returns (bool) {
**bytes32 proof = proofFor(document);**
return hasProof(proof);
}
// returns true if proof is stored
function hasProof(bytes32 proof) view public returns(bool) {
return proofs[proof];
UPDATE ERROR After the update as suggested I am getting the same error but on the lines having ** ...** this time. Why is it coming now?
Thanks
solidity error string bytes data-types
asked 2 hours ago
Khalid168Khalid168
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pragma solidity ^0.5
contract ProofOfExistence {
// ... some code here
function proofFor(string memory document) public view returns(bytes32) {
return sha256(document);
}
// ... some more code here
}
Gives following error :
TypeError: Invalid type for argument in function call. Invalid
implicit conversion from string memory to bytes memory requested.
I am unable to understand why this error is coming.
UPDATE :
pragma solidity ^0.5;
// Proof of Existence contract, version 3
contract ProofOfExistence3 {
mapping (bytes32 => bool) private proofs;
// store a proof of existence in the contract state
function storeProof(bytes32 proof) public{
proofs[proof] = true;
}
// calculate and store the proof for a document
function notarize(string memory document) public {
**bytes32 proof = proofFor(document);**
storeProof(proof);
}
// helper function to get a document's sha256
function proofFor(bytes memory document) public pure returns (bytes32) {
return sha256(document);
}
// check if a document has been notarized
function checkDocument(string memory document) view public returns (bool) {
**bytes32 proof = proofFor(document);**
return hasProof(proof);
}
// returns true if proof is stored
function hasProof(bytes32 proof) view public returns(bool) {
return proofs[proof];
UPDATE ERROR After the update as suggested I am getting the same error but on the lines having ** ...** this time. Why is it coming now?
Thanks
solidity error string bytes data-types
asked 2 hours ago
Khalid168Khalid168
184
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pragma solidity ^0.5
contract ProofOfExistence {
// ... some code here
function proofFor(string memory document) public view returns(bytes32) {
return sha256(document);
}
// ... some more code here
}
Gives following error :
TypeError: Invalid type for argument in function call. Invalid
implicit conversion from string memory to bytes memory requested.
I am unable to understand why this error is coming.
UPDATE :
pragma solidity ^0.5;
// Proof of Existence contract, version 3
contract ProofOfExistence3 {
mapping (bytes32 => bool) private proofs;
// store a proof of existence in the contract state
function storeProof(bytes32 proof) public{
proofs[proof] = true;
}
// calculate and store the proof for a document
function notarize(string memory document) public {
**bytes32 proof = proofFor(document);**
storeProof(proof);
}
// helper function to get a document's sha256
function proofFor(bytes memory document) public pure returns (bytes32) {
return sha256(document);
}
// check if a document has been notarized
function checkDocument(string memory document) view public returns (bool) {
**bytes32 proof = proofFor(document);**
return hasProof(proof);
}
// returns true if proof is stored
function hasProof(bytes32 proof) view public returns(bool) {
return proofs[proof];
UPDATE ERROR After the update as suggested I am getting the same error but on the lines having ** ...** this time. Why is it coming now?
Thanks
solidity error string bytes data-types
solidity error string bytes data-types
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It's better if you can copy-paste your code, rather than attaching a screenshot
– Achala Dissanayake
1 hour ago
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It's better if you can copy-paste your code, rather than attaching a screenshot
– Achala Dissanayake
1 hour ago
2
2
It's better if you can copy-paste your code, rather than attaching a screenshot
– Achala Dissanayake
1 hour ago
It's better if you can copy-paste your code, rather than attaching a screenshot
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Argument to sha256 should be in bytes. But you're passing document which is a string. Following would work.
function proofFor(bytes memory document) public pure returns(bytes32) {
return sha256(document);
}
And a side note - your function doesn't need to be view type since it is not viewing any storage items. This can be made a pure function which has neither side effects nor storage viewing. More details can be found here.
UPDATE :
If changing string to bytes gives errors at other function calls you can either convert them to bytes as well or else you can cast string to bytes as @Mikhail suggested. Then that would be;
function proofFor(string memory document) public pure returns(bytes32) {
return sha256(bytes (document));
}
answered 1 hour ago
Achala DissanayakeAchala Dissanayake
3,78781629
Thanks for the quick response! after changing the code as u suggested I am getting errors in the other part.
– Khalid168
59 mins ago
pragma solidity ^0.5; // Proof of Existence contract, version 3 contract ProofOfExistence3 { mapping (bytes32 => bool) private proofs; // store a proof of existence in the contract state function storeProof(bytes32 proof) public{ proofs[proof] = true; } // calculate and store the proof for a document function notarize(string memory document) public { bytes32 proof = proofFor(document); storeProof(proof); }
– Khalid168
58 mins ago
I have added the code but seems quite ugly here!
– Khalid168
55 mins ago
1
Thanks a lot for the guidance...Now the problem is solved!
– Khalid168
39 mins ago
1
Yeah done now !
– Khalid168
34 mins ago
|
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Should probably be
return sha256(bytes (document));
answered 50 mins ago
Mikhail VladimirovMikhail Vladimirov
1,003314
Thanks a lot for help ! It's solved like this
– Khalid168
38 mins ago
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Argument to sha256 should be in bytes. But you're passing document which is a string. Following would work.
function proofFor(bytes memory document) public pure returns(bytes32) {
return sha256(document);
}
And a side note - your function doesn't need to be view type since it is not viewing any storage items. This can be made a pure function which has neither side effects nor storage viewing. More details can be found here.
UPDATE :
If changing string to bytes gives errors at other function calls you can either convert them to bytes as well or else you can cast string to bytes as @Mikhail suggested. Then that would be;
function proofFor(string memory document) public pure returns(bytes32) {
return sha256(bytes (document));
}
answered 1 hour ago
Achala DissanayakeAchala Dissanayake
3,78781629
Thanks for the quick response! after changing the code as u suggested I am getting errors in the other part.
– Khalid168
59 mins ago
pragma solidity ^0.5; // Proof of Existence contract, version 3 contract ProofOfExistence3 { mapping (bytes32 => bool) private proofs; // store a proof of existence in the contract state function storeProof(bytes32 proof) public{ proofs[proof] = true; } // calculate and store the proof for a document function notarize(string memory document) public { bytes32 proof = proofFor(document); storeProof(proof); }
– Khalid168
58 mins ago
I have added the code but seems quite ugly here!
– Khalid168
55 mins ago
1
Thanks a lot for the guidance...Now the problem is solved!
– Khalid168
39 mins ago
1
Yeah done now !
– Khalid168
34 mins ago
|
show 1 more comment
Argument to sha256 should be in bytes. But you're passing document which is a string. Following would work.
function proofFor(bytes memory document) public pure returns(bytes32) {
return sha256(document);
}
And a side note - your function doesn't need to be view type since it is not viewing any storage items. This can be made a pure function which has neither side effects nor storage viewing. More details can be found here.
UPDATE :
If changing string to bytes gives errors at other function calls you can either convert them to bytes as well or else you can cast string to bytes as @Mikhail suggested. Then that would be;
function proofFor(string memory document) public pure returns(bytes32) {
return sha256(bytes (document));
}
answered 1 hour ago
Achala DissanayakeAchala Dissanayake
3,78781629
Thanks for the quick response! after changing the code as u suggested I am getting errors in the other part.
– Khalid168
59 mins ago
pragma solidity ^0.5; // Proof of Existence contract, version 3 contract ProofOfExistence3 { mapping (bytes32 => bool) private proofs; // store a proof of existence in the contract state function storeProof(bytes32 proof) public{ proofs[proof] = true; } // calculate and store the proof for a document function notarize(string memory document) public { bytes32 proof = proofFor(document); storeProof(proof); }
– Khalid168
58 mins ago
I have added the code but seems quite ugly here!
– Khalid168
55 mins ago
1
Thanks a lot for the guidance...Now the problem is solved!
– Khalid168
39 mins ago
1
Yeah done now !
– Khalid168
34 mins ago
|
show 1 more comment
Argument to sha256 should be in bytes. But you're passing document which is a string. Following would work.
function proofFor(bytes memory document) public pure returns(bytes32) {
return sha256(document);
}
And a side note - your function doesn't need to be view type since it is not viewing any storage items. This can be made a pure function which has neither side effects nor storage viewing. More details can be found here.
UPDATE :
If changing string to bytes gives errors at other function calls you can either convert them to bytes as well or else you can cast string to bytes as @Mikhail suggested. Then that would be;
function proofFor(string memory document) public pure returns(bytes32) {
return sha256(bytes (document));
}
answered 1 hour ago
Achala DissanayakeAchala Dissanayake
3,78781629
Argument to sha256 should be in bytes. But you're passing document which is a string. Following would work.
function proofFor(bytes memory document) public pure returns(bytes32) {
return sha256(document);
}
And a side note - your function doesn't need to be view type since it is not viewing any storage items. This can be made a pure function which has neither side effects nor storage viewing. More details can be found here.
UPDATE :
If changing string to bytes gives errors at other function calls you can either convert them to bytes as well or else you can cast string to bytes as @Mikhail suggested. Then that would be;
function proofFor(string memory document) public pure returns(bytes32) {
return sha256(bytes (document));
}
answered 1 hour ago
Achala DissanayakeAchala Dissanayake
3,78781629
edited 37 mins ago
answered 1 hour ago
Achala DissanayakeAchala Dissanayake
3,78781629
answered 1 hour ago
Achala DissanayakeAchala Dissanayake
3,78781629
answered 1 hour ago
Achala DissanayakeAchala Dissanayake
3,78781629
3,78781629
Thanks for the quick response! after changing the code as u suggested I am getting errors in the other part.
– Khalid168
59 mins ago
pragma solidity ^0.5; // Proof of Existence contract, version 3 contract ProofOfExistence3 { mapping (bytes32 => bool) private proofs; // store a proof of existence in the contract state function storeProof(bytes32 proof) public{ proofs[proof] = true; } // calculate and store the proof for a document function notarize(string memory document) public { bytes32 proof = proofFor(document); storeProof(proof); }
– Khalid168
58 mins ago
I have added the code but seems quite ugly here!
– Khalid168
55 mins ago
1
Thanks a lot for the guidance...Now the problem is solved!
– Khalid168
39 mins ago
1
Yeah done now !
– Khalid168
34 mins ago
|
show 1 more comment
Thanks for the quick response! after changing the code as u suggested I am getting errors in the other part.
– Khalid168
59 mins ago
pragma solidity ^0.5; // Proof of Existence contract, version 3 contract ProofOfExistence3 { mapping (bytes32 => bool) private proofs; // store a proof of existence in the contract state function storeProof(bytes32 proof) public{ proofs[proof] = true; } // calculate and store the proof for a document function notarize(string memory document) public { bytes32 proof = proofFor(document); storeProof(proof); }
– Khalid168
58 mins ago
I have added the code but seems quite ugly here!
– Khalid168
55 mins ago
1
Thanks a lot for the guidance...Now the problem is solved!
– Khalid168
39 mins ago
1
Yeah done now !
– Khalid168
34 mins ago
Thanks for the quick response! after changing the code as u suggested I am getting errors in the other part.
– Khalid168
59 mins ago
Thanks for the quick response! after changing the code as u suggested I am getting errors in the other part.
– Khalid168
59 mins ago
pragma solidity ^0.5; // Proof of Existence contract, version 3 contract ProofOfExistence3 { mapping (bytes32 => bool) private proofs; // store a proof of existence in the contract state function storeProof(bytes32 proof) public{ proofs[proof] = true; } // calculate and store the proof for a document function notarize(string memory document) public { bytes32 proof = proofFor(document); storeProof(proof); }
– Khalid168
58 mins ago
pragma solidity ^0.5; // Proof of Existence contract, version 3 contract ProofOfExistence3 { mapping (bytes32 => bool) private proofs; // store a proof of existence in the contract state function storeProof(bytes32 proof) public{ proofs[proof] = true; } // calculate and store the proof for a document function notarize(string memory document) public { bytes32 proof = proofFor(document); storeProof(proof); }
– Khalid168
58 mins ago
I have added the code but seems quite ugly here!
– Khalid168
55 mins ago
I have added the code but seems quite ugly here!
– Khalid168
55 mins ago
1
1
Thanks a lot for the guidance...Now the problem is solved!
– Khalid168
39 mins ago
Thanks a lot for the guidance...Now the problem is solved!
– Khalid168
39 mins ago
1
1
Yeah done now !
– Khalid168
34 mins ago
Yeah done now !
– Khalid168
34 mins ago
|
show 1 more comment
Should probably be
return sha256(bytes (document));
answered 50 mins ago
Mikhail VladimirovMikhail Vladimirov
1,003314
Thanks a lot for help ! It's solved like this
– Khalid168
38 mins ago
add a comment |
Should probably be
return sha256(bytes (document));
answered 50 mins ago
Mikhail VladimirovMikhail Vladimirov
1,003314
Thanks a lot for help ! It's solved like this
– Khalid168
38 mins ago
add a comment |
Should probably be
return sha256(bytes (document));
answered 50 mins ago
Mikhail VladimirovMikhail Vladimirov
1,003314
Should probably be
return sha256(bytes (document));
answered 50 mins ago
Mikhail VladimirovMikhail Vladimirov
1,003314
answered 50 mins ago
Mikhail VladimirovMikhail Vladimirov
1,003314
answered 50 mins ago
Mikhail VladimirovMikhail Vladimirov
1,003314
answered 50 mins ago
Mikhail VladimirovMikhail Vladimirov
1,003314
1,003314
Thanks a lot for help ! It's solved like this
– Khalid168
38 mins ago
add a comment |
Thanks a lot for help ! It's solved like this
– Khalid168
38 mins ago
Thanks a lot for help ! It's solved like this
– Khalid168
38 mins ago
Thanks a lot for help ! It's solved like this
– Khalid168
38 mins ago
add a comment |
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