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XRPL: Console log the ledger index

#xrpl #xrpldeveloper #xrp #ripple

Tools needed:

  • Node.js
  • NPM
  • VS Code

Create a new repository, initialize NPM, and install the XRPL.js package:

mkdir helloWorld cd helloWorld npm init npm i xrpl
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Create a new app.js file in the repository:

touch app.js
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Open the file and paste this code into it:

// Pull the XRPL package into the file const XRPL = require('xrpl'); // Create an async function to console log of the ledger index const displayLastLedgerIndex = async () => { // Connect to the XRPL client via a desired network const client = new XRPL.Client('wss://xrplcluster.com'); await client.connect(); // Request XRPL client information const ledgerInfo = await client.request({ command: 'ledger', ledger_index: 'validated', }); // Console log the ledger index console.log(`Hello World, from the XRPL. The last index was: ${ledgerInfo.result.ledger_index}`); // Disconnect from the XRPL client await client.disconnect(); }; // Call the async function displayLastLedgerIndex();
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Now, run this code:

node app.js
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There you have it! We've both made our step in interacting with the XRPL. Please like and share if you found this information valuable.

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