diff --git a/solidity.html.markdown b/solidity.html.markdown
index c0074b33..f654b470 100644
--- a/solidity.html.markdown
+++ b/solidity.html.markdown
@@ -109,10 +109,9 @@ contract SimpleBank { // CapWords
/// @notice Get balance
/// @return The balance of the user
- // 'constant' prevents function from editing state variables;
+ // 'view' (ex: constant) prevents function from editing state variables;
// allows function to run locally/off blockchain
- // NOTE: 'constant' on functions is an alias to 'view', but this is deprecated and is planned to be dropped in version 0.5.0.
- function balance() constant public returns (uint) {
+ function balance() view public returns (uint) {
return balances[msg.sender];
}
}
@@ -342,25 +341,26 @@ function increment(uint x, uint y) returns (uint x, uint y) {
// Call previous functon
uint (a,b) = increment(1,1);
-// 'constant' (alias for 'view')
+// 'view' (alias for 'constant')
// indicates that function does not/cannot change persistent vars
-// Constant function execute locally, not on blockchain
+// View function execute locally, not on blockchain
+// Noted: constant keyword will soon be deprecated.
uint y = 1;
-function increment(uint x) constant returns (uint x) {
+function increment(uint x) view returns (uint x) {
x += 1;
y += 1; // this line would fail
- // y is a state variable, and can't be changed in a constant function
+ // y is a state variable, and can't be changed in a view function
}
-// 'pure' is more strict than 'constant', and does not
+// 'pure' is more strict than 'view' or 'constant', and does not
// even allow reading of state vars
// The exact rules are more complicated, so see more about
-// constant/pure:
+// view/pure:
// http://solidity.readthedocs.io/en/develop/contracts.html#view-functions
// 'Function Visibility specifiers'
-// These can be placed where 'constant' is, including:
+// These can be placed where 'view' is, including:
// public - visible externally and internally (default for function)
// external - only visible externally (including a call made with this.)
// private - only visible in the current contract