Solidity API

ERC20Metadata

_This contract implements the metadata extension functions for ERC20 tokens as defined in the EIP-20 standard. It provides external view functions to access token metadata such as name, symbol, and decimals.

The contract is abstract and relies on internal implementations provided by ERC20MetadataInternal for the actual storage and management of metadata values._

name

function name() external view returns (string)

Returns the name of the token

_Returns the name of the token. This is typically a descriptive name like "MyToken" or "Decentralized Token". Delegates to the internal name() function for implementation.

Return Values

Name	Type	Description
[0]	string	The name of the token as a string

symbol

function symbol() external view returns (string)

Returns the symbol of the token

_Returns the symbol of the token. This is typically a shorter version of the name, like "MTK" or "DTKN". Delegates to the internal symbol() function for implementation.

Return Values

Name	Type	Description
[0]	string	The symbol of the token as a string

decimals

function decimals() external view returns (uint8)

Returns the number of decimals used for display purposes

_Returns the number of decimals used for token amounts. Most ERC20 tokens use 18 decimals to be compatible with ETH's smallest unit (wei). Delegates to the internal decimals() function for implementation.

Return Values

Name	Type	Description
[0]	uint8	The number of decimals as a uint8