Function SelectParams

bitcoin/__init__.py:77–95

Select the chain parameters to use name is one of 'mainnet', 'testnet', or 'regtest' Default chain is 'mainnet'

(name)

params = MainParams()

def SelectParams(name):
    """Select the chain parameters to use

    name is one of 'mainnet', 'testnet', or 'regtest'

    Default chain is 'mainnet'
    """
    global params
    bitcoin.core._SelectCoreParams(name)
    if name == 'mainnet':
        params = bitcoin.core.coreparams = MainParams()
    elif name == 'testnet':
        params = bitcoin.core.coreparams = TestNetParams()
    elif name == 'regtest':
        params = bitcoin.core.coreparams = RegTestParams()
    elif name == 'signet':
        params = bitcoin.core.coreparams = SigNetParams()
    else:
        raise ValueError('Unknown chain %r' % name)