load_wallet

Function

def load_wallet(address, secret):
    file_path = "./data/wallets/{}/keystore".format(address)
    if not os.path.exists(file_path):
        raise FileNotFoundError
    keystore = "\n".join([line.strip() for line in open(file_path, 'r+')])
    private_key = web3.eth.account.decrypt(keystore, secret)
    return web3.eth.account.from_key(private_key)

Description

• Set the file path for the wallet’s keystore

• If the file doesn’t exist then raise FileNotFoundError

• Load the keystore as a string

• Decrypt the keystore with secret

• Return the account