Shorthand for parse_units(value, 18). Converts ETH/WETH amounts to wei. Prefer VARCHAR inputs for capital-moving amounts. Negative values and excess fractional precision are rejected; overflow currently follows parse_units compatibility behavior and wraps modulo 2^256.
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Exact signatures with descriptions, requirements, inputs, returns, and examples.
parse_ether(VARCHAR) # Parses a non-negative ETH value of type VARCHAR to wei using the fixed 18-decimal scale.
| Name | Type | Use |
|---|---|---|
eth | VARCHAR Use VARCHAR for exact decimal amounts. Non-string numeric overloads are convenience forms. | required positional |
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
wei | UINT256 |
Wei amount. Returns a UINT256 wei amount scaled by 10^18.
parse_ether is parse_units with decimals fixed at 18. It is intended for human ETH amounts before building calldata, simulation value fields, or balance comparisons.
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parse_ether(DOUBLE) # Parses a non-negative ETH value of type DOUBLE to wei using the fixed 18-decimal scale. Prefer VARCHAR inputs for capital-moving amounts. FLOAT and DOUBLE overloads are convenience forms and can introduce floating point ambiguity before conversion to UINT256.
| Name | Type | Use |
|---|---|---|
eth | DOUBLE Use VARCHAR for exact decimal amounts. Non-string numeric overloads are convenience forms. | required positional |
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
wei | UINT256 |
Wei amount. Returns a UINT256 wei amount scaled by 10^18.
parse_ether(FLOAT) # Parses a non-negative ETH value of type FLOAT to wei using the fixed 18-decimal scale. Prefer VARCHAR inputs for capital-moving amounts. FLOAT and DOUBLE overloads are convenience forms and can introduce floating point ambiguity before conversion to UINT256.
| Name | Type | Use |
|---|---|---|
eth | FLOAT Use VARCHAR for exact decimal amounts. Non-string numeric overloads are convenience forms. | required positional |
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
wei | UINT256 |
Wei amount. Returns a UINT256 wei amount scaled by 10^18.
parse_ether(TINYINT) # Parses a non-negative ETH value of type TINYINT to wei using the fixed 18-decimal scale.
| Name | Type | Use |
|---|---|---|
eth | TINYINT Use VARCHAR for exact decimal amounts. Non-string numeric overloads are convenience forms. | required positional |
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
wei | UINT256 |
Wei amount. Returns a UINT256 wei amount scaled by 10^18.
parse_ether(SMALLINT) # Parses a non-negative ETH value of type SMALLINT to wei using the fixed 18-decimal scale.
| Name | Type | Use |
|---|---|---|
eth | SMALLINT Use VARCHAR for exact decimal amounts. Non-string numeric overloads are convenience forms. | required positional |
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
wei | UINT256 |
Wei amount. Returns a UINT256 wei amount scaled by 10^18.
parse_ether(INTEGER) # Parses a non-negative ETH value of type INTEGER to wei using the fixed 18-decimal scale.
| Name | Type | Use |
|---|---|---|
eth | INTEGER Use VARCHAR for exact decimal amounts. Non-string numeric overloads are convenience forms. | required positional |
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
wei | UINT256 |
Wei amount. Returns a UINT256 wei amount scaled by 10^18.
parse_ether(BIGINT) # Parses a non-negative ETH value of type BIGINT to wei using the fixed 18-decimal scale.
| Name | Type | Use |
|---|---|---|
eth | BIGINT Use VARCHAR for exact decimal amounts. Non-string numeric overloads are convenience forms. | required positional |
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
wei | UINT256 |
Wei amount. Returns a UINT256 wei amount scaled by 10^18.
parse_ether(HUGEINT) # Parses a non-negative ETH value of type HUGEINT to wei using the fixed 18-decimal scale.
| Name | Type | Use |
|---|---|---|
eth | HUGEINT Use VARCHAR for exact decimal amounts. Non-string numeric overloads are convenience forms. | required positional |
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
wei | UINT256 |
Wei amount. Returns a UINT256 wei amount scaled by 10^18.
parse_ether(UTINYINT) # Parses a non-negative ETH value of type UTINYINT to wei using the fixed 18-decimal scale.
| Name | Type | Use |
|---|---|---|
eth | UTINYINT Use VARCHAR for exact decimal amounts. Non-string numeric overloads are convenience forms. | required positional |
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
wei | UINT256 |
Wei amount. Returns a UINT256 wei amount scaled by 10^18.
parse_ether(USMALLINT) # Parses a non-negative ETH value of type USMALLINT to wei using the fixed 18-decimal scale.
| Name | Type | Use |
|---|---|---|
eth | USMALLINT Use VARCHAR for exact decimal amounts. Non-string numeric overloads are convenience forms. | required positional |
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
wei | UINT256 |
Wei amount. Returns a UINT256 wei amount scaled by 10^18.
parse_ether(UINTEGER) # Parses a non-negative ETH value of type UINTEGER to wei using the fixed 18-decimal scale.
| Name | Type | Use |
|---|---|---|
eth | UINTEGER Use VARCHAR for exact decimal amounts. Non-string numeric overloads are convenience forms. | required positional |
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
wei | UINT256 |
Wei amount. Returns a UINT256 wei amount scaled by 10^18.
parse_ether(UBIGINT) # Parses a non-negative ETH value of type UBIGINT to wei using the fixed 18-decimal scale.
| Name | Type | Use |
|---|---|---|
eth | UBIGINT Use VARCHAR for exact decimal amounts. Non-string numeric overloads are convenience forms. | required positional |
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
wei | UINT256 |
Wei amount. Returns a UINT256 wei amount scaled by 10^18.
parse_ether(UHUGEINT) # Parses a non-negative ETH value of type UHUGEINT to wei using the fixed 18-decimal scale.
| Name | Type | Use |
|---|---|---|
eth | UHUGEINT Use VARCHAR for exact decimal amounts. Non-string numeric overloads are convenience forms. | required positional |
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
wei | UINT256 |
Wei amount. Returns a UINT256 wei amount scaled by 10^18.
parse_ether(UINT256) # Parses a non-negative ETH value of type UINT256 to wei using the fixed 18-decimal scale.