SmartContract.call() method

This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.

Call any function on this contract

Example

// read functions will return the data from the contract
const myValue = await contract.call("myReadFunction");
console.log(myValue);

// write functions will return the transaction receipt
const tx = await contract.call("myWriteFunction", arg1, arg2);
const receipt = tx.receipt;

// Optionally override transaction options
await contract.call("myWriteFunction", arg1, arg2, {
 gasLimit: 1000000, // override default gas limit
 value: ethers.utils.parseEther("0.1"), // send 0.1 ether with the contract call
};

Signature:

call(functionName: string, ...args: unknown[] | [...unknown[], CallOverrides]): Promise<any>;

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
functionName	string	the name of the function to call
args	unknown[] | [...unknown[], CallOverrides]	the arguments of the function

Returns:

Promise<any>