Update 'getting started' examples and link to them

README.md

@@ -123,22 +123,7 @@ the [Shimmer Testnet](https://api.testnet.shimmer.network), and retrieves the no
 calling [`Client.get_info()`](https://docs.rs/iota-sdk/latest/iota_sdk/client/core/struct.Client.html#method.get_info),
 and then print the node's information.
 
-```rust
-use iota_sdk::client::{Client, Result};
-
-#[tokio::main]
-async fn main() -> Result<()> {
-    let client = Client::builder()
-        .with_node("https://api.testnet.shimmer.network")? // Insert your node URL here
-        .finish()
-        .await?;
-
-    let info = client.get_info().await?;
-    println!("Node Info: {info:?}");
-
-    Ok(())
-}
-```
+[sdk/examples/client/getting_started.rs](sdk/examples/client/getting_started.rs)
 
 ## Wallet Usage
 
@@ -148,48 +133,7 @@ that connects to the [Shimmer Testnet](https://api.testnet.shimmer.network) usin
 [`StrongholdSecretManager`](https://docs.rs/iota-sdk/latest/iota_sdk/client/secret/stronghold/type.StrongholdSecretManager.html)
 to store a mnemonic. For this `features = ["stronghold"]` is needed in the Cargo.toml import. To persist the wallet in a database, `"rocksdb"` can be added.
 
-```rust
-use iota_sdk::{
-    client::{
-        constants::SHIMMER_COIN_TYPE,
-        secret::{stronghold::StrongholdSecretManager, SecretManager},
-    },
-    wallet::{ClientOptions, Result, Wallet},
-};
-
-#[tokio::main]
-async fn main() -> Result<()> {
-    // Setup Stronghold secret manager.
-    // WARNING: Never hardcode passwords in production code.
-    let secret_manager = StrongholdSecretManager::builder()
-        .password("password".to_owned()) // A password to encrypt the stored data.
-        .build("vault.stronghold")?; // The path to store the account snapshot.
-
-    let client_options = ClientOptions::new().with_node("https://api.testnet.shimmer.network")?;
-
-    // Set up and store the wallet.
-    let wallet = Wallet::builder()
-        .with_secret_manager(SecretManager::Stronghold(secret_manager))
-        .with_client_options(client_options)
-        .with_coin_type(SHIMMER_COIN_TYPE)
-        .finish()
-        .await?;
-
-    // Generate a mnemonic and store it in the Stronghold vault.
-    // INFO: It is best practice to back up the mnemonic somewhere secure.
-    let mnemonic = wallet.generate_mnemonic()?;
-    wallet.store_mnemonic(mnemonic).await?;
-
-    // Create an account.
-    let account = wallet
-        .create_account()
-        .with_alias("Alice") // A name to associate with the created account.
-        .finish()
-        .await?;
-
-    Ok(())
-}
-```
+[sdk/examples/wallet/getting_started.rs](sdk/examples/wallet/getting_started.rs)
 
 ## Examples
 

bindings/nodejs-old/examples/getting-started.js

@@ -34,9 +34,10 @@ async function main() {
 
     const manager = new AccountManager(accountManagerOptions);
 
-    // Generate a mnemonic and store it in the Stronghold vault.
+    // Generate a mnemonic and store its seed in the Stronghold vault.
     // INFO: It is best practice to back up the mnemonic somewhere secure.
     const mnemonic = await manager.generateMnemonic();
+    console.log("Mnemonic:" + mnemonic);
     await manager.storeMnemonic(mnemonic);
 
     // Create an account.

bindings/nodejs/examples/client/getting-started.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+// Copyright 2023 IOTA Stiftung
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+import { Client } from '@iota/sdk';
+
+// Run with command:
+// yarn run-example ./client/getting-started.ts
+
+// In this example we will get information about the node
+async function run() {
+    const client = new Client({
+        nodes: ['https://api.testnet.shimmer.network'],
+    });
+
+    try {
+        const nodeInfo = (await client.getInfo()).nodeInfo;
+        console.log(nodeInfo);
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Error: ', error);
+    }
+}
+
+run().then(() => process.exit());

bindings/nodejs/examples/wallet/getting-started.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+// Copyright 2023 IOTA Stiftung
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+import { Wallet, CoinType, WalletOptions, Utils } from '@iota/sdk';
+
+// Run with command:
+// yarn run-example ./wallet/getting-started.ts
+
+// A name to associate with the created account.
+const WALLET_DB_PATH = 'getting-started-db';
+
+// A name to associate with the created account.
+const ACCOUNT_ALIAS = 'Alice';
+
+// The node to connect to.
+const NODE_URL = 'https://api.testnet.shimmer.network';
+
+// A password to encrypt the stored data.
+// WARNING: Never hardcode passwords in production code.
+const STRONGHOLD_PASSWORD = 'a-secure-password';
+
+// The path to store the account snapshot.
+const STRONGHOLD_SNAPSHOT_PATH = 'vault.stronghold';
+
+async function main() {
+    const walletOptions: WalletOptions = {
+        storagePath: WALLET_DB_PATH,
+        clientOptions: {
+            nodes: [NODE_URL],
+        },
+        coinType: CoinType.Shimmer,
+        secretManager: {
+            stronghold: {
+                snapshotPath: STRONGHOLD_SNAPSHOT_PATH,
+                password: STRONGHOLD_PASSWORD,
+            },
+        },
+    };
+
+    const wallet = new Wallet(walletOptions);
+
+    // Generate a mnemonic and store its seed in the Stronghold vault.
+    // INFO: It is best practice to back up the mnemonic somewhere secure.
+    const mnemonic = Utils.generateMnemonic();
+    console.log('Mnemonic:' + mnemonic);
+    await wallet.storeMnemonic(mnemonic);
+
+    // Create an account.
+    const account = await wallet.createAccount({
+        alias: ACCOUNT_ALIAS,
+    });
+
+    // Get the first address and print it.
+    const address = (await account.addresses())[0];
+    console.log(`Address: ${address.address}\n`);
+
+    process.exit(0);
+}
+
+main();

bindings/python/README.md

@@ -66,16 +66,7 @@ the [Shimmer Testnet](https://api.testnet.shimmer.network), and retrieves the no
 calling [`Client.get_info()`](https://wiki.iota.org/shimmer/iota-sdk/references/python/iota_sdk/client/_node_core_api/#get_info),
 and then print the node's information.
 
-```python
-from iota_sdk import Client
-
-# Create a Client instance
-client = Client(nodes=['https://api.testnet.shimmer.network'])
-
-# Get the node info
-node_info = client.get_info()
-print(f'{node_info}')
-```
+[examples/client/getting_started.py](examples/client/getting_started.py)
 
 ## Wallet Usage
 

bindings/python/examples/client/getting_started.py

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+from iota_sdk import Client
+
+# Create a Client instance
+client = Client(nodes=['https://api.testnet.shimmer.network'])
+
+# Get the node info
+node_info = client.get_info()
+print(f'{node_info}')

bindings/python/examples/wallet/getting-started.py

@@ -34,9 +34,10 @@
     secret_manager=secret_manager
 )
 
-# Generate a mnemonic and store it in the Stronghold vault.
+# Generate a mnemonic and store its seed in the Stronghold vault.
 # INFO: It is best practice to back up the mnemonic somewhere secure.
 mnemonic = Utils.generate_mnemonic()
+print(f'Mnemonic: {mnemonic}')
 wallet.store_mnemonic(mnemonic)
 
 # Create an account.

sdk/Cargo.toml

@@ -624,6 +624,11 @@ name = "get_block"
 path = "examples/client/get_block.rs"
 required-features = ["client"]
 
+[[example]]
+name = "getting_started"
+path = "examples/client/getting_started.rs"
+required-features = ["client"]
+
 [[example]]
 name = "ledger_nano"
 path = "examples/client/ledger_nano.rs"

sdk/examples/client/getting_started.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+// Copyright 2023 IOTA Stiftung
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+//! This examples shows how to get the node info.
+//!
+//! ```sh
+//! cargo run --release --example getting_started
+//! ```
+
+use iota_sdk::client::{Client, Result};
+
+#[tokio::main]
+async fn main() -> Result<()> {
+    let client = Client::builder()
+        .with_node("https://api.testnet.shimmer.network")? // Insert your node URL here
+        .finish()
+        .await?;
+
+    let info = client.get_info().await?;
+    println!("Node Info: {info:?}");
+
+    Ok(())
+}

sdk/examples/wallet/getting_started.rs

@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 //! In this example we will create a new wallet, a mnemonic, and an initial account. Then, we'll print the first address
 //! of that account.
 //!
-//! Make sure there's no `STRONGHOLD_SNAPSHOT_PATH` file and no `WALLET_DB_PATH` folder yet!
-//!
 //! Rename `.env.example` to `.env` first, then run the command:
 //! ```sh
 //! cargo run --release --all-features --example wallet_getting_started
@@ -21,45 +19,38 @@ use iota_sdk::{
 
 #[tokio::main]
 async fn main() -> Result<()> {
-    // This example uses secrets in environment variables for simplicity which should not be done in production.
-    dotenvy::dotenv().ok();
-
-    // Setup Stronghold secret_manager
+    // Setup Stronghold secret manager.
+    // WARNING: Never hardcode passwords in production code.
     let secret_manager = StrongholdSecretManager::builder()
-        .password(std::env::var("STRONGHOLD_PASSWORD").unwrap())
-        .build(std::env::var("STRONGHOLD_SNAPSHOT_PATH").unwrap())?;
+        .password("password".to_owned()) // A password to encrypt the stored data.
+        .build("vault.stronghold")?; // The path to store the account snapshot.
 
-    let client_options = ClientOptions::new().with_node(&std::env::var("NODE_URL").unwrap())?;
+    let client_options = ClientOptions::new().with_node("https://api.testnet.shimmer.network")?;
 
-    // Create the wallet
+    // Set up and store the wallet.
     let wallet = Wallet::builder()
         .with_secret_manager(SecretManager::Stronghold(secret_manager))
-        .with_storage_path(&std::env::var("WALLET_DB_PATH").unwrap())
         .with_client_options(client_options)
         .with_coin_type(SHIMMER_COIN_TYPE)
+        .with_storage_path("getting-started-db")
         .finish()
         .await?;
 
-    // Generate a mnemonic and store it in the Stronghold vault
-    // INFO: It is best practice to back up the mnemonic somewhere secure
+    // Generate a mnemonic and store its seed in the Stronghold vault.
+    // INFO: It is best practice to back up the mnemonic somewhere secure.
     let mnemonic = wallet.generate_mnemonic()?;
-    wallet.store_mnemonic(mnemonic.clone()).await?;
-    println!("Created a wallet from the mnemonic:\n'{}'", mnemonic.as_ref());
+    println!("Mnemonic: {}", mnemonic.as_ref());
+    wallet.store_mnemonic(mnemonic).await?;
 
-    // Create an account
-    let alias = "Alice";
-    let account = wallet.create_account().with_alias(alias).finish().await?;
-    println!("Created account '{alias}'");
+    // Create an account.
+    let account = wallet
+        .create_account()
+        .with_alias("Alice") // A name to associate with the created account.
+        .finish()
+        .await?;
 
-    // Display the adresses in the account (only 1 for a new account)
-    let addresses = account.addresses().await?;
-    println!(
-        "{alias}'s addresses:\n{:#?}",
-        addresses
-            .iter()
-            .map(|addr| addr.address().to_string())
-            .collect::<Vec<_>>()
-    );
+    let first_address = &account.addresses().await?[0];
+    println!("{}", first_address.address());
 
     Ok(())
 }