web3.eth.getBlockNumber().then(console.log) result is zero

[zyq20130111]

my code is following:
var web3 = new Web3(new Web3.providers.HttpProvider('http://localhost:8545'))
web3.eth.getBlockNumber().then(console.log);

web3.eth.getBlockNumber().then(console.log) this code show zero, but my node sync block number is 4523458 why ??

[nivida]

I've tested it, something is strange with the getBlockNumber method.
I apologize for the troubles.

[Meabo]

Hi @zyq20130111 @nivida

I reproduced the following steps:

• truffle console
• let Web3 = require('web3')
• let web3 = new Web3(new Web3(YOUR_INFURA_MAINNET_ENDPOINT))
• web3.eth.getBlockNumber().then(console.log)
  Output : 6806450

web3 version: web3@1.0.0-beta.36

I think there is no issue here. Only need to upgrade your web3 version.

[nivida]

@Meabo I've tested it in the browser and it looks like a bug. Thanks for your additional information!

[Meabo]

@nivida this is still a bug ? I can't reproduce the issue. Tested it in the browser : no error.

[nivida]

Yep tested it again no error too. Sorry for the confusion.

[eyezick]

I see this issue on node.js on an Ubuntu 18.04 instance with a local geth node

[ymonye]

Ok, yeah I get the same problem where I'm not seeing any output while connecting to my local IPC node. Seems @eyezick is as well, dunno if he was able to resolve it since then.

I'm on Ubuntu 18.04, Geth v1.9.0-unstable, web3. 1.0.0-beta.53

Code:

const Web3 = require('web3');
const net = require('net');

const web3 = new Web3(
new Web3.providers.IpcProvider('/ssd_nvme_geth/mainnet/geth.ipc', net));

web3.eth.getBlockNumber().then(console.log);
web3.eth.getBlock('latest').then(console.log);

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