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# Arkade Functions
> Built-in functions and operations in Arkade Script
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# Arkade Functions
Arkade Script provides a comprehensive set of built-in functions for common operations in Bitcoin smart contracts. These functions abstract away the complexity of Bitcoin Script while providing powerful capabilities for contract development.
## Signature Verification
### checkSig
Verifies a signature against a public key:
```solidity theme={null}
bool isValid = checkSig(signature, pubkey);
```
Parameters:
* `signature`: The signature to verify
* `pubkey`: The public key to verify against
Returns:
* `bool`: True if the signature is valid, false otherwise
Example:
```solidity theme={null}
require(checkSig(userSig, user), "Invalid signature");
```
### checkMultisig
Verifies multiple signatures against multiple public keys:
```solidity theme={null}
bool isValid = checkMultisig(pubkeys, signatures);
```
Parameters:
* `pubkeys`: Array of public keys
* `signatures`: Array of signatures
Returns:
* `bool`: True if all signatures are valid, false otherwise
Example:
```solidity theme={null}
require(checkMultisig([alice, bob], [aliceSig, bobSig]), "Invalid multisig");
```
### checkSigFromStack
Verifies a signature against a message and public key:
```solidity theme={null}
bool isValid = checkSigFromStack(signature, pubkey, message);
```
Parameters:
* `signature`: The signature to verify
* `pubkey`: The public key to verify against
* `message`: The message that was signed
Returns:
* `bool`: True if the signature is valid, false otherwise
Example:
```solidity theme={null}
bytes message = sha256(assetPair + int2bytes(price));
require(checkSigFromStack(oracleSig, oracle, message), "Invalid oracle signature");
```
## Hash Functions
### sha256
Computes the SHA-256 hash of data:
```solidity theme={null}
bytes32 hash = sha256(data);
```
Parameters:
* `data`: The data to hash
Returns:
* `bytes32`: The SHA-256 hash
Example:
```solidity theme={null}
require(sha256(preimage) == hash, "Invalid preimage");
```
### ripemd160
Computes the RIPEMD-160 hash of data:
```solidity theme={null}
bytes20 hash = ripemd160(data);
```
Parameters:
* `data`: The data to hash
Returns:
* `bytes20`: The RIPEMD-160 hash
Example:
```solidity theme={null}
bytes20 pubkeyHash = ripemd160(sha256(pubkey));
```
### hash160
Computes the Hash160 (SHA-256 followed by RIPEMD-160) of data:
```solidity theme={null}
bytes20 hash = hash160(data);
```
Parameters:
* `data`: The data to hash
Returns:
* `bytes20`: The Hash160 result
Example:
```solidity theme={null}
bytes20 pubkeyHash = hash160(pubkey);
```
### hash256
Computes the double SHA-256 hash of data:
```solidity theme={null}
bytes32 hash = hash256(data);
```
Parameters:
* `data`: The data to hash
Returns:
* `bytes32`: The double SHA-256 hash
Example:
```solidity theme={null}
bytes32 txid = hash256(txdata);
```
## Timelock Functions
### checkLockTime
Verifies that the transaction's locktime meets a requirement:
```solidity theme={null}
bool isValid = checkLockTime(locktime);
```
Parameters:
* `locktime`: The minimum required locktime
Returns:
* `bool`: True if the transaction's locktime is greater than or equal to the specified locktime
Example:
```solidity theme={null}
require(checkLockTime(expiryTime), "Timelock not yet reached");
```
### checkSequence
Verifies that the input's sequence number meets a requirement:
```solidity theme={null}
bool isValid = checkSequence(sequence);
```
Parameters:
* `sequence`: The minimum required sequence
Returns:
* `bool`: True if the input's sequence is greater than or equal to the specified sequence
Example:
```solidity theme={null}
require(checkSequence(relativeLocktime), "Relative timelock not yet reached");
```
## Conversion Functions
### int2bytes
Converts an integer to a byte array:
```solidity theme={null}
bytes intBytes = int2bytes(value);
```
Parameters:
* `value`: The integer to convert
Returns:
* `bytes`: The byte representation of the integer
Example:
```solidity theme={null}
bytes message = assetId + int2bytes(amount);
```
### bytes2int
Converts a byte array to an integer:
```solidity theme={null}
int value = bytes2int(bytes);
```
Parameters:
* `bytes`: The byte array to convert
Returns:
* `int`: The integer value
Example:
```solidity theme={null}
int amount = bytes2int(amountBytes);
```
## Script Generation
### new P2PKH
Creates a Pay-to-Public-Key-Hash (P2PKH) script:
```solidity theme={null}
bytes script = new P2PKH(pubkey);
```
Parameters:
* `pubkey`: The public key to create the script for
Returns:
* `bytes`: The P2PKH script
Example:
```solidity theme={null}
require(tx.outputs[0].scriptPubKey == new P2PKH(recipient), "Output not spendable by recipient");
```
### new P2SH
Creates a Pay-to-Script-Hash (P2SH) script:
```solidity theme={null}
bytes script = new P2SH(redeemScript);
```
Parameters:
* `redeemScript`: The redeem script to hash
Returns:
* `bytes`: The P2SH script
Example:
```solidity theme={null}
bytes redeemScript = /* complex script */;
require(tx.outputs[0].scriptPubKey == new P2SH(redeemScript), "Output not using correct P2SH");
```
### new P2WPKH
Creates a Pay-to-Witness-Public-Key-Hash (P2WPKH) script:
```solidity theme={null}
bytes script = new P2WPKH(pubkey);
```
Parameters:
* `pubkey`: The public key to create the script for
Returns:
* `bytes`: The P2WPKH script
Example:
```solidity theme={null}
require(tx.outputs[0].scriptPubKey == new P2WPKH(recipient), "Output not using P2WPKH");
```
### new P2WSH
Creates a Pay-to-Witness-Script-Hash (P2WSH) script:
```solidity theme={null}
bytes script = new P2WSH(witnessScript);
```
Parameters:
* `witnessScript`: The witness script to hash
Returns:
* `bytes`: The P2WSH script
Example:
```solidity theme={null}
bytes witnessScript = /* complex script */;
require(tx.outputs[0].scriptPubKey == new P2WSH(witnessScript), "Output not using correct P2WSH");
```
### new P2TR
Creates a Pay-to-Taproot (P2TR) script:
```solidity theme={null}
bytes script = new P2TR(internalKey, scriptTree);
```
Parameters:
* `internalKey`: The internal key for the Taproot output
* `scriptTree` (optional): The script tree for the Taproot output
Returns:
* `bytes`: The P2TR script
Example:
```solidity theme={null}
require(tx.outputs[0].scriptPubKey == new P2TR(internalKey, contractHash), "Output not using correct P2TR");
```
## Key Functions
### tweakKey
Tweaks a public key with a value:
```solidity theme={null}
pubkey tweakedKey = tweakKey(pubkey, tweak);
```
Parameters:
* `pubkey`: The public key to tweak
* `tweak`: The value to tweak with
Returns:
* `pubkey`: The tweaked public key
Example:
```solidity theme={null}
pubkey expectedKey = tweakKey(internalKey, contractHash);
require(tx.outputs[0].scriptPubKey == new P2TR(expectedKey), "Output key not correctly tweaked");
```
### aggregateKeys
Aggregates multiple public keys into a single key:
```solidity theme={null}
pubkey aggregatedKey = aggregateKeys(pubkeys);
```
Parameters:
* `pubkeys`: Array of public keys to aggregate
Returns:
* `pubkey`: The aggregated public key
Example:
```solidity theme={null}
pubkey multisigKey = aggregateKeys([alice, bob, charlie]);
```
## Array Functions
### length
Returns the length of an array:
```solidity theme={null}
int arrayLength = array.length;
```
Example:
```solidity theme={null}
require(pubkeys.length == signatures.length, "Mismatched array lengths");
```
### concat
Concatenates two arrays:
```solidity theme={null}
bytes[] combined = concat(array1, array2);
```
Parameters:
* `array1`: The first array
* `array2`: The second array
Returns:
* Array containing all elements from both input arrays
Example:
```solidity theme={null}
bytes message = concat(header, payload);
```
## Utility Functions
### require
Enforces a condition, failing if it's not met:
```solidity theme={null}
require(condition, "Error message");
```
Parameters:
* `condition`: The condition to check
* `message` (optional): Error message if the condition fails
Example:
```solidity theme={null}
require(amount > 0, "Amount must be positive");
```
### min
Returns the minimum of two values:
```solidity theme={null}
int minimum = min(a, b);
```
Parameters:
* `a`: First value
* `b`: Second value
Returns:
* The smaller of the two values
Example:
```solidity theme={null}
int fee = min(calculatedFee, maxFee);
```
### max
Returns the maximum of two values:
```solidity theme={null}
int maximum = max(a, b);
```
Parameters:
* `a`: First value
* `b`: Second value
Returns:
* The larger of the two values
Example:
```solidity theme={null}
int payout = max(minimumPayout, calculatedPayout);
```
## Advanced Functions
### verifyTaprootSignature
Verifies a Taproot signature:
```solidity theme={null}
bool isValid = verifyTaprootSignature(signature, pubkey, message, leafHash);
```
Parameters:
* `signature`: The signature to verify
* `pubkey`: The public key to verify against
* `message`: The message that was signed
* `leafHash`: The leaf hash for the Taproot script path
Returns:
* `bool`: True if the signature is valid, false otherwise
Example:
```solidity theme={null}
require(verifyTaprootSignature(sig, key, msg, leafHash), "Invalid Taproot signature");
```
### computeMerkleRoot
Computes a Merkle root from a list of hashes:
```solidity theme={null}
bytes32 root = computeMerkleRoot(hashes);
```
Parameters:
* `hashes`: Array of hashes to include in the Merkle tree
Returns:
* `bytes32`: The Merkle root
Example:
```solidity theme={null}
bytes32 expectedRoot = computeMerkleRoot(leafHashes);
require(contractRoot == expectedRoot, "Invalid Merkle root");
```
## Conclusion
These built-in functions provide the building blocks for creating sophisticated Bitcoin smart contracts with Arkade Script. By combining these functions with the language's syntax and type system, you can create secure and efficient contracts for a wide range of use cases.
For more advanced use cases, you may also need to use the new opcodes described in the [Arkade Compiler](/experimental/arkade-compiler) documentation.
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