I can't find web3.eth.personal.newAccount

Question

[Geth client command]

geth --rinkeby --rpc --rpcaddr "0.0.0.0" --rpcvhosts=* --rpcport "8545" --rpcapi "eth,net,web3,personal,admin" --syncmode "light" --cache "64"

[node.js Web3 code]

var Web3 = require("web3");
web3 = new Web3(new Web3.providers.HttpProvider("http://localhost:8545"));
web3.eth.personal.newAccount("test").then(console.log)

This is the error message I've got right below

> TypeError: The latest parameter should be a function otherwise it can't be as callback at NewAccountMethod.set (C:\Users\june\Documents\WebProject\webWalletTest\node_modules\web3-core-method\dist\web3-core-method.cjs.js:411:17) at Proxy.anonymousFunction (C:\Users\june\Documents\WebProject\webWalletTest\node_modules\web3-core-method\dist\web3-core-method.cjs.js:224:28)

I wanted to see a function "web3.eth.personal.newAccount". but I can't find the function.

Even I tried to find out with double tab (auto completion) but it didn't exist.

Was it gone?

Are you sure that's the error message? At the very least, it seems to be missing a word. Please copy/paste the actual error message. — user94559, Jan 30 '19 at 07:44
Are you sure the actual error message isn't "The latest parameter should be a function otherwise it can't be used as callback"? — user94559, Jan 30 '19 at 17:25
Yes, because at least the current version of that code has the error message I described. Perhaps you have an older version with a typo? What version of web3.js are you using? — user94559, Feb 01 '19 at 00:22
I'm on 1.0.0-beta.41. Perhaps it was just changed? In any case, I can't reproduce the error (with any error message). — user94559, Feb 01 '19 at 00:39
I'm gonna try on beta.41. but it's weird. As far as I know, 'newAccount' is very basic function and it's existed for a long time. — June, Feb 01 '19 at 00:48
same problem, I'm using web3@1.0.0-beta.41 and Ganache CLI v6.3.0 (ganache-core: 2.4.0) — jfjobidon, Feb 13 '19 at 03:30

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited Feb 20 '23 at 20:12

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I used web3.personal directly and I was able to access the methods inside it again.

This is weird because in the console, web3.eth.personal is still what works but in the script for a browser, it doesn't.

edited Feb 20 '23 at 20:12

TylerH

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answered Feb 14 '19 at 22:38

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I can't find web3.eth.personal.newAccount

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