============ pyblockchain

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pyblockchain is a Python library for parsing blockchain data

Installation

::

pip install pyblockchain

Usage

.. code-block:: python

from blockchain.reader import BlockchainFileReader

block_reader = BlockchainFileReader('tests/1M.dat')

for block in block_reader: print('magic number', block.header.magic_number_hex)

Useful links

• Bitcoin Developer Guide_
• Bitcoin Developer Reference_
• Block Parser for Bitcoin_
• How to Program Block Chain Explorers with Python_
• Genesis block_
• Transaction_
• Technical background of version 1 Bitcoin addresses_
• Block hashing algorithm_
• Blockchain.info Block #0_
• Script opcodes_
• Parsing the Bitcoin Blockchain_

.. _Block Parser for Bitcoin: https://github.com/tenthirtyone/blocktools .. _How to Program Block Chain Explorers with Python: http://alexgorale.com/how-to-program-block-chain-explorers-with-python-part-1 .. _Genesis block: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Genesis_block .. _Transaction: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Transaction .. _Block hashing algorithm : https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Block_hashing_algorithm .. _Blockchain.info Block #0: https://blockchain.info/block/000000000019d6689c085ae165831e934ff763ae46a2a6c172b3f1b60a8ce26f .. _Bitcoin Developer Guide: https://bitcoin.org/en/developer-guide .. _Bitcoin Developer Reference: https://bitcoin.org/en/developer-reference .. _script opcodes: https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/0.12/src/script/script.h .. _Technical background of version 1 Bitcoin addresses: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Technical_background_of_version_1_Bitcoin_addresses .. _Parsing the Bitcoin Blockchain: http://blog.gebhartom.com/posts/Parsing%20the%20Bitcoin%20Blockchain