Getting a contract by address only (without ABI definition)

Question

Is it possible to get a contract only by its address without the ABI definition?

I'm experimenting with ethereum in a private network through the web3.js client console.

The problem is that any error in node will cause the client to crash. I was careful enough to store the contract address, but not the ABI definition.

Is there a good approach for solving this problem?

Related: ethereum.stackexchange.com/questions/3149/…
– eth ♦
Apr 28 '17 at 4:51 — eth, Apr 28 '17 at 4:51

Péter Szilágyi · Accepted Answer · 2016-03-31 15:55:52Z

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If you have the source code, just recompile it. It will give you the same ABI.

answered Mar 31 '16 at 15:55

Péter Szilágyi

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@Péter Szilágyi Could I get the abi only by the address that the contract stored?
– user2781581
Dec 27 '16 at 7:10

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