https://github.com/ethereum/py-evm

A Python implementation of the Ethereum Virtual Machine
https://github.com/ethereum/py-evm

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A Python implementation of the Ethereum Virtual Machine

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/ethereum/py-evm
• Owner: ethereum
• License: mit
• Created: 2016-12-27T19:36:00.000Z (about 8 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-08-23T11:13:38.000Z (6 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-29T14:50:22.594Z (4 months ago)
• Topics: ethereum, ethereum-virtual-machine, evm, python
• Language: Python
• Homepage: https://py-evm.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
• Size: 16.6 MB
• Stars: 2,265
• Watchers: 100
• Forks: 649
• Open Issues: 104
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Changelog: newsfragments/README.md
  • Contributing: docs/contributing.rst
  • License: LICENSE
  • Code of conduct: docs/code_of_conduct.rst

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README

        
# Python Implementation of the Ethereum protocol

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## Py-EVM

Py-EVM is an implementation of the Ethereum protocol in Python. It contains the low level

primitives for the original proof-of-work (POW), (formerly known as Ethereum 1.0) chain

as well as emerging support for the proof-of-stake (POS) (formerly known as Ethereum 2.0) spec.

### Goals

Py-EVM aims to eventually become the defacto Python implementation of the Ethereum protocol,

enabling a wide array of use cases for both public and private chains.

In particular Py-EVM aims to:

- be a reference implementation of the Ethereum POW and POS implementations in one of the most widely used and understood languages, Python.

- be easy to understand and modifiable

- have clear and simple APIs

- come with solid, friendly documentation

- deliver the low level primitives to build various clients on top (including *full* and *light* clients)

- be highly flexible to support both research as well as alternate use cases like private chains.

## Installation

```sh

python -m pip install py-evm

```

## Documentation

[Get started in 5 minutes](https://py-evm.readthedocs.io/en/latest/guides/building_an_app_that_uses_pyevm.html)

Check out the [documentation on our official website](https://py-evm.readthedocs.io/en/latest/)

View the [change log](https://py-evm.readthedocs.io/en/latest/release_notes.html).