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d8b12a75dbfdc1d3e62352f0fa815bbbdc685caf rpc: Allow named and positional arguments to be used together (Ryan Ofsky)
Pull request description:
It's nice to be able to use named options and positional arguments together.
Most shell tools accept both, and python functions combine options and arguments allowing them to be passed with even more flexibility. This change adds support for python's approach so as a motivating example:
```sh
bitcoin-cli -named createwallet wallet_name=mywallet load_on_startup=1
```
Can be shortened to:
```sh
bitcoin-cli -named createwallet mywallet load_on_startup=1
```
JSON-RPC standard doesn't have a convention for passing named and positional parameters together, so this implementation makes one up and interprets any unused `"args"` named parameter as a positional parameter array.
This change is backwards compatible. It doesn't change the interpretation of any previously valid calls, just treats some previously invalid calls as valid.
Another use case even if you only occasionally use named arguments is that you can define an alias:
```
alias bcli='bitcoin-cli -named'
```
And now use both named named and unnamed arguments from the same alias without having to manually add `-named` option for named arguments or see annoying error "No '=' in named argument... this needs to be present for every argument (even if it is empty)`" for unnamed arguments
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Bitcoin Core
Setup
Bitcoin Core is the original Bitcoin client and it builds the backbone of the network. It downloads and, by default, stores the entire history of Bitcoin transactions, which requires a few hundred gigabytes of disk space. Depending on the speed of your computer and network connection, the synchronization process can take anywhere from a few hours to a day or more.
To download Bitcoin Core, visit bitcoincore.org.
Running
The following are some helpful notes on how to run Bitcoin Core on your native platform.
Unix
Unpack the files into a directory and run:
bin/bitcoin-qt(GUI) orbin/bitcoind(headless)
Windows
Unpack the files into a directory, and then run bitcoin-qt.exe.
macOS
Drag Bitcoin Core to your applications folder, and then run Bitcoin Core.
Need Help?
- See the documentation at the Bitcoin Wiki for help and more information.
- Ask for help on Bitcoin StackExchange.
- Ask for help on #bitcoin on Libera Chat. If you don't have an IRC client, you can use web.libera.chat.
- Ask for help on the BitcoinTalk forums, in the Technical Support board.
Building
The following are developer notes on how to build Bitcoin Core on your native platform. They are not complete guides, but include notes on the necessary libraries, compile flags, etc.
- Dependencies
- macOS Build Notes
- Unix Build Notes
- Windows Build Notes
- FreeBSD Build Notes
- OpenBSD Build Notes
- NetBSD Build Notes
- Android Build Notes
Development
The Bitcoin repo's root README contains relevant information on the development process and automated testing.
- Developer Notes
- Productivity Notes
- Release Process
- Source Code Documentation (External Link)
- Translation Process
- Translation Strings Policy
- JSON-RPC Interface
- Unauthenticated REST Interface
- Shared Libraries
- BIPS
- Dnsseed Policy
- Benchmarking
- Internal Design Docs
Resources
- Discuss on the BitcoinTalk forums, in the Development & Technical Discussion board.
- Discuss project-specific development on #bitcoin-core-dev on Libera Chat. If you don't have an IRC client, you can use web.libera.chat.
Miscellaneous
- Assets Attribution
- bitcoin.conf Configuration File
- CJDNS Support
- Files
- Fuzz-testing
- I2P Support
- Init Scripts (systemd/upstart/openrc)
- Managing Wallets
- Multisig Tutorial
- P2P bad ports definition and list
- PSBT support
- Reduce Memory
- Reduce Traffic
- Tor Support
- Transaction Relay Policy
- ZMQ
License
Distributed under the MIT software license.