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# IERC20Metadata

Interface for ERC20 Metadata

Extension to IERC20 that includes token metadata

## Functions

### name

`function name() external view returns (string)` view external

**Returns:**

| Name | Type   | Description           |
| ---- | ------ | --------------------- |
| \[0] | string | The name of the token |

### symbol

`function symbol() external view returns (string)` view external

**Returns:**

| Name | Type   | Description             |
| ---- | ------ | ----------------------- |
| \[0] | string | The symbol of the token |

### decimals

`function decimals() external view returns (uint8)` view external

**Returns:**

| Name | Type  | Description                                |
| ---- | ----- | ------------------------------------------ |
| \[0] | uint8 | The number of decimal places the token has |