p2pkh.md

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BTC::PublicKeyAddress

A subclass of BTC::Address that represents an address based on the public key (pay-to-public-key-hash, P2PKH).

Initializers

new(string: String)

Returns a new address by parsing a Base58Check-encoded string that must represent a valid P2PKH address.

new(hash: String, network: BTC::Network)

Returns a new address with a 20-byte binary string hash.

If network is not specified, BTC::Network.default is used.

new(public_key: String, network: BTC::Network)

Returns a new address with a hash of the binary string public_key.

If network is not specified, BTC::Network.default is used.

new(key: BTC::Key, network: BTC::Network)

Returns a new address with a hash of the key.public_key.

If network is not specified, key.network is used.

Instance Methods

hash

Returns a 20-byte binary hash stored within the address.

to_s

Returns string representation of the address in Base58Check encoding.

network

Returns a BTC::Network instance based on the version prefix of the address (mainnet or testnet).

version

Returns an integer value of the one-byte prefix of the address. 0 for mainnet, 111 for testnet.

public_address

Returns self.

p2pkh?

Returns true.

p2sh?

Returns false.

script

Returns BTC::Script instance that can be used in the transaction output to send bitcoins to this address.