ink! F.A.Q.
This page will answer a number of common questions you may have when starting to build smart contracts for Substrate.
ink! F.A.Q.
What is the difference between memory and storage?
In ink! we refer memory to being the computer memory that is commonly known to programmers while
with storage we refer to the contract instance's memory. The storage is backed up by the runtime
in a data base. Accesses to it are considered to be slow.
How do I run tests?
When building a smart contract with ink, you can define a set of tests.
For example, in the minimal flipper contract, you can find a small test at the bottom of the contract.
To run this test, type the following command:
cargo +nightly test
Contracts Module
How do I add the Contracts module to my custom chain?
You can follow our guide here for instructions to add the Contracts pallet and other FRAME pallets to your blockchain runtime.