There are many similarities between writing code for blockchain and other computing environments, but much of the focus for blockchain is on building smart contracts. Smart contracts deploy compiled code, essentially apps that automatically execute transactions on the blockchain. The Sui virtual machine native to the Sui network uses the Sui Move programming language to write smart contracts.
The term “smart contract” refers to the unique transaction-centric environment of blockchain networks. Given the permissionless and public nature of blockchain, smart contracts need to be enforced according to rules to manage transactions, thereby establishing a level of trust in the system.
Sui Move makes smart contracts on Sui ahead of other networks in terms of security, and it enhances objects to become one of the most popular concepts, such as NFTs or any other digital assets. Lifting objects in this way means developers don't need to manage data at the bytecode level.
Operation object
Similar to enterprise microservices architecture, blockchain hosts many smart contracts that perform actions based on specific events. To some extent, the work done by microservices can be equated to transactions, but the microservices architecture is a trusted environment. On the blockchain, each transaction needs to be approved with greater care, including verifying the addresses of the parties involved in the transaction.
The simplest smart contracts execute transactions of digital assets between two parties. When both parties agree to the terms of the smart contract, it transfers ownership of the traded digital assets to both parties and records the new ownership on the blockchain. This model ensures that neither party can withhold the assets they agreed to trade because the smart contract enforces the transfer of ownership.
Trading tokens and NFTs is a common use of smart contracts currently, but the use cases will expand significantly when you consider that ownership is digitized in some way. When someone buys a house, they don't typically show up with a suitcase of cash and trade for the house. In this process, a bank account pays the money for the house and the deed confirms ownership of the house. Although many jurisdictions require paper deeds, there is no reason not to digitize them.
Online services like eBay would be more trustworthy if all items purchased through e-commerce were digitized and processed using smart contracts.
In addition to simple transaction models, smart contracts on Sui can also handle more complex scenarios. Sui provides composability in its object programming, which means objects can own other objects, allowing complex data structures. A set of objects can represent the environment in a game, for example, some objects can be trees that can be turned into firewood without affecting the land objects beneath them. In this case, players might trigger a smart contract that allows them to chop down trees and turn them into firewood.
Smarter programming
A smart contract is only as good as its native programming language. The Sui Move language is designed to make smart contract programming easier than other blockchain languages. Sui Move requires less data management and is considered a high-level language somewhat similar to Javascript. Unlike general-purpose programming languages such as Rust that are not targeted at a specific audience or task, Sui Move provides a set of primitives that are more focused on basic operations for secure smart contract programmers.
For developers new to Web3, they need to embrace the concept of smart contracts, and Sui Move will provide them with the capabilities they are looking for.
About Sui Network
Sui is an L1 public chain redesigned and built based on first principles, aiming to provide creators and developers with a development platform capable of hosting the next billion users in Web3. Applications on Sui are based on the Move smart contract language and are horizontally scalable, allowing developers to support a wide range of application development quickly and at low cost. Get more information: https://linktr.ee/sui_apac
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