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I use web3.js and try to take a value of the variable from the smart contract.

My code for it is:

var contract = web3.eth.contract(abi).at(address);

where abi - json array and address - valid working address.

Part of abi json object is

{
      "constant": true,
      "inputs": [],
      "name": "weiRaised",
      "outputs": [
        {
          "name": "",
          "type": "uint256"
        }
      ],
      "payable": false,
      "type": "function"
},

When I use this code:

console.log(contract.abi[0].abi[6].name);

I see "weiRaised" in the console.

But if I use

console.log(contract.abi[0].abi[6].inputs);

I see 'undefined'.

What I am doing wrong? How Can I get the variable from the smart contract, based on abi and web3.js?

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Web3.js will automagically map the ABI functions onto the contract object that you get back from web3.eth.contract(abi).at(address).

This means you can access the value of the variables by doing something like:

let weiRaisedValue = contract.weiRaised.call()

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  • console.log(contract.weiRaised.call()); - TypeError: contract.weiRaised is undefined – Sergei Nov 29 '17 at 19:05
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    @Sergei Are you using web3 v1.0? In that case it should be contract.methods.weiRaised.call().then(function (res) { console.log(res); }). More info from web3 v1.0 documentation. – Ismael Nov 30 '17 at 21:56
  • console.log(web3.version); gives this: Object { api: "0.20.2", node: Getter, getNode: e(), network: Getter, getNetwork: e(), ethereum: Getter, getEthereum: e(), whisper: Getter, getWhisper: e() } – Sergei Dec 1 '17 at 23:53
  • your code gives this error to me: TypeError: contract.methods is undefined – Sergei Dec 1 '17 at 23:53

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