TypeError: web3.eth.Contract is not a constructor (What is the reason ?)

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I always use following command to create a contract instance without any problem :

var contractInstance = new web3.eth.Contract(abi, '0xe1623AAf57fCbe260F022404C730ae32aebe39F6');

However, when currently I use this command, I receive following error :

TypeError: web3.eth.Contract is not a constructor

What is the reason ?

I'm pretty sure it's contract (starting with lower-case c). At least that's the case in web3.py, and would assume that it is also the case in web3.js. — goodvibration, May 7, 2018 at 15:48

bordalix · Accepted Answer · 2018-05-07 16:05:50Z

TypeError: web3.eth.Contract is not a constructor

You call a 'new' on an object ('web3.eth.Contract') without a constructor.

It looks like your jumping from web3 versions.

In web3 < 1.0, this is the syntax (lowercase c, no 'new'):

var MyContract = web3.eth.contract(abiArray, contractAddress);
var version = web3.version.api; // "0.2.0"

In web3 1.0 (not ready for production yet) this is the syntax (uppercase C, 'new'):

var MyContract = new web3.eth.Contract(abiArray, contractAddress);
var version = web3.version; // "1.0.0"

Note that the contract keyword in web3<1.0 has the lower case c letter. — Alireza Zojaji, Nov 22, 2018 at 22:05

oktapodia · Accepted Answer · 2018-05-07 15:55:09Z

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I think you are using the web3 < 1.0 which support this syntax:

var MyContract = web3.eth.contract(abiArray, contractAddress);

Your code example with the new is for web3@^1.0

answered May 7, 2018 at 15:55

oktapodia

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In fact, as user goodvibration commented, I must use the lower case of "contract" like this : "web3.eth.contract".
– Questioner
May 7, 2018 at 16:05

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