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    19BCP096 HashPointers

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    The document describes how to create a blockchain with blocks linked together using hash pointers. It defines a Block class to create blocks with an ID, timestamp, previous hash, nounce and block hash. It defines a Blockchain class to manage the chain, including functions to create a genesis block, get the last block, and insert new blocks by linking them to the previous hash. Sample code is provided to create a blockchain and add two blocks to demonstrate how the classes work.

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    The document describes how to create a blockchain with blocks linked together using hash pointers. It defines a Block class to create blocks with an ID, timestamp, previous hash, nounce and block hash. It defines a Blockchain class to manage the chain, including functions to create a genesis block, get the last block, and insert new blocks by linking them to the previous hash. Sample code is provided to create a blockchain and add two blocks to demonstrate how the classes work.

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    The document describes how to create a blockchain with blocks linked together using hash pointers. It defines a Block class to create blocks with an ID, timestamp, previous hash, nounce and block hash. It defines a Blockchain class to manage the chain, including functions to create a genesis block, get the last block, and insert new blocks by linking them to the previous hash. Sample code is provided to create a blockchain and add two blocks to demonstrate how the classes work.

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    19BCP096 HashPointers

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    The document describes how to create a blockchain with blocks linked together using hash pointers. It defines a Block class to create blocks with an ID, timestamp, previous hash, nounce and block hash. It defines a Blockchain class to manage the chain, including functions to create a genesis block, get the last block, and insert new blocks by linking them to the previous hash. Sample code is provided to create a blockchain and add two blocks to demonstrate how the classes work.

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    Blockchain Technology Assignment:

    Create Blocks with all the parameters and Link them with
    Hash Pointers

    Name: Preet Patel


    Roll No: 19BCP096

    What are Hash Pointers?

    -
    - Points to the where the data is stored and along with it, cryptographic hash of the data
    is also stored.
    - They are different from memory pointers as they don’t relate/connect blocks using
    memory address, but instead do so by using hashes of the block.
    - Every block except the Genesis block has a Hash Pointer, that is the hash of the
    previous block.
    - This enables the blocks to be chained/linked together.
    - One can traverse the chain backwards all the way to the first block because of the
    hash pointers.
    - It’s major security benefit is Integrity.
    o If one alters the data of a block, it’s hash changes.
    o This changes the hash of all the forward blocks and invalidates them.
    JS Code:
    const SHA256 = require("crypto-js/sha256");

    class Block {

      constructor(id, data, prevHash = null) {

        this.id = id;

        this.timestamp = new Date();

        this.prevHash = prevHash;
        this.nounce = this.chooseNounce();

        this.hash = this.blockHash(this.nounce);

      }

      blockHash(nounce) {

        return SHA256(

          this.id + nounce + this.timestamp + this.data + this.prevHash

        ).toString();

      }

      chooseNounce() {

        for (var nounce = 0; nounce < 10000; nounce++) {

          //If no value satisfies the condition then nounce value stays undefined

          if (this.blockHash(nounce).slice(0, 2) === "00") {

            return nounce;

          }

        }

      }

    class Blockchain {

      constructor() {

        this.chain = [this.createGenesisBlock()];

      }

      createGenesisBlock() {

        return new Block(1, "This is the Genesis Block");

      }

      lastBlock() {

        return this.chain[this.chain.length - 1];

      }
      insertBlock(id, data) {

        this.chain.push(new Block(id, data, this.lastBlock().hash));

      }

    let batChain = new Blockchain();

    batChain.insertBlock(2, "This is the Third Block");

    batChain.insertBlock(3, "This is the Second Block");

    console.log(batChain);

    - Class Block
    o Constructor
     id = Block Id
     timestamp = Block creation time
     prevhash = Hash of the previous block
     nounce = Puzzle solving variable
     hash = Hash of the block
    o Functions
     blockHash(nounce)
     Returns block of the hash
     chooseNounce()
     Returns a nounce value for which the first two values of the
    hash are zeroes.
    - Class Blockchain
    o Constructor
     A list with genesis block gets created
    o Functions
     createGenesisBlock()
     Returns a block with fixed value
     lastBlock()
     Returns the last block/element of the chain/list
     insertBlock(id,data)
     Appends a new block into the chain
    Output:

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