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block number

CURIE: gmeow:blockNumber
IRI: https://blackcatinformatics.ca/gmeow/blockNumber
Category: property
Defined by: gmeow:slices/attestation
Box roles: CBox role, RBox role (What is this?)

The sequential number of a ledger block.

Structure

Property shape: datatype property; gmeow:Block -> xsd:integer; functional

Practical Pattern

Use gmeow:blockNumber from gmeow:Block to xsd:integer when the relationship itself belongs in the native GMEOW graph.

Common Companion Terms

Usage Advice

Use when

Use to carry the height/ordinal number of a gmeow:Block — its position in the chain, the figure confirmation depth is measured against.

Avoid when

Avoid for the block's cryptographic identity (gmeow:blockHash) or a transaction/event index within a block (gmeow:logIndex); the block number is chain height, not a hash or an in-block offset. Functional — one number per block.

How to use

Set one integer height on the gmeow:Block alongside gmeow:blockHash; gmeow:confirmationDepth is then computed in the solver layer as the difference from the current chain tip.

Examples

ex:block42 gmeow:blockNumber 42.