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How to create random Wallet with provider

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Hey, is there a recommended way to create a random wallet with a provider?

like let randomWallet = ethers.Wallet.createRandomWithProvider(entropy,provider);

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ricmoocommented, Jun 17, 2022

@jmoralesss Oh. I see. If it is not connected to a provider is can only sign messages, sign typed data and sign transactions.

You require a provider for it to send a transaction, since it needs to be broadcast to the network, which is what a Provider offers: a connection to the blockchain. If it has a provider, it can also be used to simulate transactions (.call) and estimate gas, etc.

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jmoralessscommented, Jun 17, 2022

@jmoralesss I don’t understand your question… A random wallet is just a random wallet; to perform operations you need to use a private key that is re-used over time, and connecting allows you to perform on-chain operations, while and unconnected wallet can only sign transactions and data.

Thanks for you response. Sorry for badly wording that question.

What is the difference in the return value between ethers.Wallet.createRandom().connect(provider) and ethers.Wallet.createRandom()?

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