"""This file contains the class for a Block object""" from datetime import datetime from hashlib import sha256 class Block: """This is a Block object from the Blockchain""" def __init__(self, transactions, previous_hash, nonce=0): self.timestamp = datetime.now() self.transactions = transactions self.previous_hash = previous_hash self.proof = '0' self.nonce = nonce self.hash = self.generate_hash() def print_block(self): """Print the block's contents.""" print(f'timestamp: {self.timestamp}') print(f'transactions: {self.transactions}') print(f'current hash: {self.hash}') print(f'previous hash: {self.previous_hash}') def generate_hash(self): """Hash the block's contents""" block_contents = '{}{}{}{}'.format( str(self.timestamp), str(self.transactions), str(self.nonce), str(self.previous_hash), ) block_hash = sha256(block_contents.encode()) return block_hash.hexdigest()