Ethereum TypeError: Invalid BytesLike value (argument=”value”, value=[ ], code=INVALID_ARGUMENT, version=6.10.0)
The error message you are seeing indicates that the network.provider object is receiving an invalid argument when calling evm_increaseTime. This issue arises because Number(interval) + 1 cannot be converted to a valid bytes-like value for evm_increaseTime.
Solution:
To resolve this issue, we need to ensure that Number(interval) + 1 can be successfully converted to an integer. Here is the corrected code snippet:
// ...
await network.provider.send('evm_increaseTime', [Number(interval) + 1]);
By using Number(interval) + 1, we are ensuring that the resulting value is a valid number, which is required by the evm_increaseTime function.
Additional advice:
- Make sure you have the latest version of the Ethereum contract deployed on your testnet.
- Make sure your node provider (e.g. Infura, Alchemy) supports the latest version of the Ethereum contract.
- Make sure your contract deployment or call is formatted correctly and does not contain any syntax errors.
Example use case:
Here is an updated example that demonstrates how to use evm_increaseTime correctly:
const { ethers } = require('ethers');
// Create a new signer instance
const signer = await ethers.getSigner();
// Set the interval in seconds
const interval = 10; // Replace with the desired interval
// Get the current timestamp and add the interval to it
const currentTime = Date.now() / 1000;
let nextTime = currentTime + interval;
// Use evm_increaseTime correctly
await signer.sendTransaction({
from: '0xYourWalletAddress', // Replace with your wallet address
to: '0xContractAddress', // Replace with the contract address
value: ethers.utils.parseEther('1'), // Replace with the transaction value
data: ['evm_increaseTime'],
});
// Wait for the transaction to be mined
await network.provider.sendTransaction({ from: signer.address, data: [nextTime] });
In this example, we first calculate the current timestamp and add the interval to it. Then, we use evm_increaseTime correctly by passing a valid argument.
By following these steps and examples, you should be able to resolve the TypeError and successfully call evm_increaseTime in your Ethereum contract.