compareBlockNumbers

Callable

• compareBlockNumbers(blockA: BlockNumberOrTag, blockB: BlockNumberOrTag): -1 | 0 | 1

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• Compares between block A and block B

  @example

  console.log(web3.utils.compareBlockNumbers('latest', 'pending'));
  > -1
  
  console.log(web3.utils.compareBlockNumbers(12, 11));
  > 1

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  Parameters

  • blockA: BlockNumberOrTag

    Block number or string

  • blockB: BlockNumberOrTag

    Block number or string

  Returns -1 | 0 | 1

  • Returns -1 if a < b, returns 1 if a > b and returns 0 if a == b