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ch03: Add mention that full node is required

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Closes #758
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Will Binns 2021-03-10 10:16:00 +01:00
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@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ If you're implementing a JSON-RPC call in your own program, you can use a generi
However, there are libraries in most every programming language that "wrap" the Bitcoin Core API in a way that makes this a lot simpler. We will use the +python-bitcoinlib+ library to simplify API access. Remember, this requires you to have a running Bitcoin Core instance, which will be used to make JSON-RPC calls.
The Python script in <<rpc_example>> makes a simple +getblockchaininfo+ call and prints the +blocks+ parameter from the data returned by Bitcoin Core.
The Python script in <<rpc_example>> makes a simple +getblockchaininfo+ call and prints the +blocks+ parameter from the data returned by Bitcoin Core (full node required).
[[rpc_example]]
.Running getblockchaininfo via Bitcoin Core's JSON-RPC API