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ABI Encode/Decode (Python)

Encode and decode ABI-calldata in Python for contract interaction. Encode and decode ABI-calldata in Python for contract interaction.

Explanation

ABI encoding is how Ethereum serializes function arguments. The selector is the first 4 bytes of keccak(signature). eth_abi.encode packs the arguments. This is useful when building raw calldata or decoding logs without a full contract instance.

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Canonical knowledge ID: code-example:abi-encode-decode-python