@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Executes a new message call immediately, without creating a transaction on the b
The method takes 3 parameters: an unsigned transaction object to execute in read-only mode; the block number to execute the call against; and an optional state override-set to allow executing the call against a modified chain state.
##### 1. `Object` - Transaction call object
#### 1. `Object` - Transaction call object
The *transaction call object* is mandatory and contains all the necessary parameters to execute a read-only EVM contract method.
@ -32,11 +32,11 @@ Example:
}
```
##### 2. `Quantity | Tag` - Block number or the string `latest` or `pending`
#### 2. `Quantity | Tag` - Block number or the string `latest` or `pending`
The *block number* is mandatory and defines the context (state) against which the specified transaction should be executed. It is not possible to execute calls against reorged blocks; or blocks older than 128 (unless the node is an archive node).
##### 3. `Object` - Optional - State override set
#### 3. `Object` - State override set
The *state override set* is an optional address-to-state mapping, where each entry specifies some state to be ephemerally overridden prior to executing the call. Each address maps to an object containing:
@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ contract CheckpointOracle {
}
```
With a synced Rinkeby node with RPC exposed on localhost (`geth --rinkeby --rpc`) we can make a call against the live [Checkpoint Oracle](https://rinkeby.etherscan.io/address/0xebe8efa441b9302a0d7eaecc277c09d20d684540), but override its byte code with our own version that has an accessor for the voting theshold field:
With a synced Rinkeby node with RPC exposed on localhost (`geth --rinkeby --rpc`) we can make a call against the live [Checkpoint Oracle](https://rinkeby.etherscan.io/address/0xebe8efa441b9302a0d7eaecc277c09d20d684540), but override its byte code with our own version that has an accessor for the voting threshold field: