Web3ContractError: The number of arguments is not matching the methods required number. You need to pass 0 arguments

Question

The below is my inbox.test.js file code:

const assert = require('assert'); const ganache = require('ganache-cli'); const {Web3} = require('web3'); const web3 = new Web3(ganache.provider()); const {abi, bytecode} = require('../compile');

let accounts; let inbox;

beforeEach(async () => { accounts = await web3.eth.getAccounts();

inbox = await new web3.eth.Contract(abi) .deploy({data: bytecode, arguments: ['Success!'] }) .send({ from: accounts[0], gas: '1000000'});

});

describe('Inbox', () => { it('deploys a contract', () => { console.log(inbox); });

    it("sets the contract message", async () => {
        await inbox.methods
          .setMessage("test message")
          .send({ from: accounts[0], gas: "1000000" });
    });

});

The error is as follows:

Inbox 1) "before each" hook for "deploys a contract"

0 passing (233ms) 1 failing

1. "before each" hook for "deploys a contract": Web3ContractError: The number of arguments is not matching the methods required number. You need to pass 0 arguments.

   at encodeMethodABI (node_modules\web3-eth-contract\src\encoding.ts:190:9) at getSendTxParams (node_modules\web3-eth-contract\src\utils.ts:75:26) at ContractBuilder._contractMethodDeploySend (node_modules\web3-eth-contract\src\contract.ts:1062:29) at Object.send (node_modules\web3-eth-contract\src\contract.ts:608:17) at Context. (test\inbox.test.js:16:13) at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)

Please help me with this. This is my first ever smart contract.

Answer 1

This error might happen when you invoke deploy() with arguments.length > 0. You could try passing the following to the deploy method: { data: bytecode, arguments: [] }.

Alternatively, try running your code in Debug mode and inspect where the error is thrown.