internal/ethapi: add comment explaining return of nil instead of error (

ethereum#25097)
gzliudan · Sep 21, 2024 · b1cc785 · b1cc785
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commit b1cc785
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diff --git a/internal/ethapi/api.go b/internal/ethapi/api.go
@@ -2223,6 +2223,8 @@ func (s *PublicTransactionPoolAPI) GetRawTransactionByHash(ctx context.Context,
 func (s *PublicTransactionPoolAPI) GetTransactionReceipt(ctx context.Context, hash common.Hash) (map[string]interface{}, error) {
 	tx, blockHash, blockNumber, index := core.GetTransaction(s.b.ChainDb(), hash)
 	if tx == nil {
+		// When the transaction doesn't exist, the RPC method should return JSON null
+		// as per specification.
 		return nil, nil
 	}
 	receipts, err := s.b.GetReceipts(ctx, blockHash)