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When we finish the Solidity coding and compiling successfully, the next step is to let EVM execute the bytecode generated. From EVM point of view, transaction calldata is just a byte array and we need to understand how EVM interprets the byte array. If all the programming language based on EVM use the same standard to interpret input data, then it will be easier for them to interact with each other. This is why we need Application Binary Interface (ABI). Just as Google Protocol Buffer, Application Binary Interface (ABI) is a general-purposed data exchange format specified by Ethereum. ABI is applied to the interaction between external call and contract.
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Zheng, G., Gao, L., Huang, L., Guan, J. (2021). Application Binary Interface (ABI). In: Ethereum Smart Contract Development in Solidity. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6218-1_5
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