How to read the ETH value and other token values from an account?

Question

Let's say I've created an Ethereum account using this code:

web3.eth.accounts.create();
> {
    address: "0xb8CE9ab6943e0eCED004cDe8e3bBed6568B2Fa01",
    privateKey: "0x348ce564d427a3311b6536bbcff9390d69395b06ed6c486954e971d960fe8709",
    signTransaction: function(tx){...},
    sign: function(data){...},
    encrypt: function(password){...}
}

How do I connect (unlock) to that account later and see all the ETH and other tokens it contains?

For ERC20 tokens, you will need to call the `balanceOf` function of contract. — Ozgur, Nov 08 '17 at 16:16

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 09 '17 at 09:29

How do I connect (unlock) to that account later and see all the ETH and other tokens it contains?

eth.accounts shows you all known accounts. To unlock and see balance of the first one:

> personal.lockAccount(eth.accounts[0])
> eth.getBalance(eth.accounts[0])

How to read the ETH value and other token values from an account?

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