Difference from `bit`
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Is there written anywhere what's all the differences between bitcash and bit?
I think it would be really nice to have a page in docs explaining this and what was changed \ improved.
Is there written anywhere what's all the differences between bitcash and bit?
I think it would be really nice to have a page in docs explaining this and what was changed \ improved.
BitCash is for Bitcoin Cash (BCH), while Bit is for Bitcoin (BTC).
This is outlined on both the docs site and the repo:
BitCash is Python’s fastest Bitcoin Cash library
If you are confused by what the differences between Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin are, here's a comparison: https://whybitcoincash.com.
This is what I explained just above:
BitCash and bit are for different cryptocurrencies/networks. A lot of the code is similar, as both networks are very similar, but they are incompatible.
The low level differences are those of the respective cryptocurrencies:
- BitCash has a different address format
- The third party API indexing transactions is that of the respective cryptocurrency
Some of the similarities are:
- How private keys are generated
- How public keys are derived
There are also changes over time as both libraries evolved in their own direction.
Oh, I finally got it. Thanks a lot for your time!
Appreciate a lot.