From 2d047674ec470ef55e3280a8933b11f0645a4bbf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: philemon Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2013 20:13:45 +0400 Subject: [PATCH] modified: README.md --- README.md | 21 ++++++++++++++------- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index a915b9c5..db33270c 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ # mmgen = Multi-Mode GENerator ## a Bitcoin cold storage solution for the command line -NOTE: For the time being, MMGen should be considered Alpha software. +NOTE: For the time being, MMGen should be considered experimental software. Downloading and testing it out is easy, risk-free and encouraged. However, spending significant amounts of BTC into your mmgen-generated addresses is done at your own risk. @@ -229,20 +229,27 @@ addresses is done at your own risk. ### Test suite: > To see what tests are available, run the scripts in the 'tests' -> directory with no arguments. Some may find the following tests -> interesting: +> directory with no arguments. Among others, you might find the +> following tests to be of interest: ->> Compare 10 addresses generated by 'keyconv' with internally-generated ones: +>> Compare 10 addresses generated by 'keyconv' with mmgen's +>> internally-generated ones: >>> `tests/bitcoin.py keyconv_compare_randloop 10` +>> Convert a string to base 58 and back: +>>> `tests/bitcoin.py strtob58 'a string'` + +>> Convert a hex number to base 58 and back: +>>> `tests/bitcoin.py hextob58 deadbeef` + >> Perform 1000 hex -> base58 -> hex conversions, comparing results stringwise: >>> `tests/bitcoin.py hextob58_pad_randloop 1000` ->> Generate a 12-word mnemonic for a random 128-bit seed: +>> Generate a 12-word mnemonic from a random 128-bit seed: >>> `tests/mnemonic.py random128` ->> Ditto, for a random 192-bit seed: +>> An 18-word mnemonic from a random 192-bit seed: >>> `tests/mnemonic.py random192` ->> Ditto, for a random 256-bit seed: +>> A 24-word mnemonic from a random 256-bit seed: >>> `tests/mnemonic.py random256`