call
Scalar function
Invokes eth_call using the provided transport, target address, and calldata, returning the raw bytes.
call(TRANSPORT, ADDRESS, BLOB)
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-- Check the WETH balance of Vitalik's address via balanceOf
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WITH transport AS (
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SELECT http_transport('https://mainnet.optimism.io') AS transport
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),
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abi AS (
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SELECT '[
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{
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"type": "function",
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"name": "balanceOf",
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"stateMutability": "view",
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"inputs": [{ "name": "account", "type": "address" }],
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"outputs": [{ "type": "uint256" }]
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}
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]'::JSON AS abi_json
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),
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calldata AS (
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SELECT encode_function_data(abi.abi_json, 'balanceOf', '0xd8dA6BF26964aF9D7eEd9e03E53415D37aA96045'::ADDRESS) AS data
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FROM abi
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)
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SELECT call(transport.transport,
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'0x4200000000000000000000000000000000000006'::ADDRESS,
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calldata.data)::UINT256 AS balance
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FROM transport, calldata;
Notebook ready in readonly mode.
call(TRANSPORT, ADDRESS, BLOB, BIGINT)
Adds an explicit block height (or alias like 'latest') for deterministic historical calls.
Returns
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| result | BLOB |
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-- Pin Vitalik's balance check to block 36,760,640
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WITH transport AS (
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SELECT http_transport('https://mainnet.optimism.io') AS transport
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),
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abi AS (
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SELECT '[
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{
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"type": "function",
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"name": "balanceOf",
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"stateMutability": "view",
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"inputs": [{ "name": "account", "type": "address" }],
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"outputs": [{ "type": "uint256" }]
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}
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]'::JSON AS abi_json
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),
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calldata AS (
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SELECT encode_function_data(abi.abi_json, 'balanceOf', '0xd8dA6BF26964aF9D7eEd9e03E53415D37aA96045'::ADDRESS) AS data
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FROM abi
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)
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SELECT call(transport.transport,
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'0x4200000000000000000000000000000000000006'::ADDRESS,
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calldata.data,
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36760640)::UINT256 AS balance
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FROM transport, calldata;
Notebook ready in readonly mode.