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I'm facing a problem with the function return type in solidity. Here is my code:

// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
pragma solidity ^0.8.17;

contract Birth {
    mapping(uint256 => bool) public isValidBirthCerti;

    function birthCertiGenerator(
        string memory _Name

    ) public returns (uint256) {
        uint256 birthCerti = uint256(
            keccak256(
                abi.encodePacked(
                    _Name
                )
            )
        ) % 100000000000000000;
        isValidBirthCerti[birthCerti] = true; //if I remove this ,then I get the returned value.
        return birthCerti;
    }
}

In the birthCertiGenerator function which returns a uint256 type value, is not returning the value if I use isValidBirthCerti[birthCerti] = true; this line. Is there anything wrong ? Or Am I missing something here?

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  • ``` mapping(uint256 => bool) public isValidBirthCerti;``` is a mapping , not a modifier. @alberto Feb 24 at 12:16

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If you are referring to call the birthCertiGenerator from ethers.js or web3 is normal that you don't receive the unit256 as adding isValidBirthCerti[birthCerti] = true; you are changing the state, and this your method is a transaction, not a view/pure any more.

Hope it helps

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  • so state changing function dosen't return anything ? Thats the point? Feb 24 at 12:30
  • When calling outside the blockchain they return the transaction receipt
    – donoso.eth
    Feb 24 at 13:12

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