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generate

`generate` JSON-RPC command

generate nblocks ( maxtries )

Mine up to nblocks blocks immediately (before the RPC call returns) to an address in the wallet.

Arguments

1. nblocks     (numeric, required) How many blocks are generated immediately.
2. maxtries    (numeric, optional) How many iterations to try (default = 1000000).

Result

[ blockhashes ]     (array) hashes of blocks generated

Examples

Generate 11 blocks
> bitcoin-cli generate 11

Bitcoin Cash Node Daemon version v27.1.1-1ce1d89

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