.. py:module:: ethereum.frontier.utils.message

Hardfork Utility Functions For The Message Data-structure
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Introduction
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Message specific functions used in this frontier version of specification.


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Module Contents
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Functions
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   ethereum.frontier.utils.message.prepare_message



Module Details
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prepare_message
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.. function:: prepare_message(caller: ethereum.frontier.eth_types.Address, target: Union[ethereum.base_types.Bytes0, ethereum.frontier.eth_types.Address], value: ethereum.base_types.U256, data: ethereum.base_types.Bytes, gas: ethereum.base_types.U256, env: ethereum.frontier.vm.Environment, code_address: Optional[ethereum.frontier.eth_types.Address] = None) -> ethereum.frontier.vm.Message
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   Execute a transaction against the provided environment.

   :param caller: Address which initiated the transaction
   :param target: Address whose code will be executed
   :param value: Value to be transferred.
   :param data: Array of bytes provided to the code in `target`.
   :param gas: Gas provided for the code in `target`.
   :param env: Environment for the Ethereum Virtual Machine.
   :param code_address: This is usually same as the `target` address except when an alternative
                        accounts code needs to be executed.
                        eg. `CALLCODE` calling a precompile.

   :returns: **message** -- Items containing contract creation or message call specific data.
   :rtype: `ethereum.frontier.vm.Message`




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   :pyobject: prepare_message