What is Serialization?
Serialization is the process of converting the internal representation of a data structure into a format that can be transmitted one byte at a time, also known as a byte stream.
- The process of converting from the byte-stream representation of a transaction to a library’s internal representation data structure is called deserialization or transaction parsing.
- The process of converting back to a byte stream for transmission over the network, for hashing, or storage on disk is called serialization.
- Most Bitcoin libraries have built-in functions for transaction serialization and deserialization.
How to Decode Input Data from a Transaction?
When transactions are transmitted over the network or exchanged between applications, they are serialized. Serialization is most commonly used for encoding data structures for transmission over a network or for storage in a file. The serialization format of a transaction output is shown in Transaction output serialization. This article focuses on discussing steps to decode input data from a transaction.
Table of Content
- What is Serialization?
- Raw Bitcoin Transaction
- Format of Various Fields in Serialized Transaction
- Decoding the Transaction
- Detailed Explanation
- Verification
- Conclusion