Solidity 0xff #001: The Ultimate Guide to Smart Contract Layout 🚀

In my journey through Solidity, I’ve noticed many smart contracts that don’t adhere to a consistent code layout. While this isn’t critical from a compiler’s perspective, I believe Solidity’s suggested layout isn’t just about aesthetics—it’s about creating a unified standard that helps us collaborate better as a community.

💡 Why Follow a Layout?

A clean and consistent code layout:

• Makes your contracts easier to read and maintain.
• Helps new developers quickly understand the structure.
• Sets a standard that aligns with the broader Solidity community.

Recommended Layout (Simplified and User-Friendly):

Layout of Contract:

Version
Imports
Errors
Interfaces, Libraries, Contracts
Type Declarations (Enum, Struct)
State Variables
Events
Modifiers
Functions
Layout of Functions:

Constructor
Receive function (if exists)
Fallback function (if exists)
External functions
Public functions
Internal functions
Private functions
Internal & Private view/pure functions
External & Public view/pure functions

It’s okay if you haven’t followed this structure before—consider it a new best practice to adopt! You can use with OrderOfLayout.sol ready-to-use template on GitHub to help you implement this in your projects. 🛠️

👉 Stay Tuned for Code Samples!

Let’s embrace a shared standard and build better smart contracts together.

• • [Source] (https://docs.soliditylang.org/en/latest/style-guide.html#order-of-layout)
• • [0xKoiner] (https://twitter.com/0xKoiner)
• • [LinkedIn] (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-gray-61ba69251/)

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Tags: #Solidity #SmartContracts #BlockchainDevelopment #CodeLayout