--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/tests/implementation_testing.py	Sun Nov 14 17:35:18 2021 +0100
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+import os
+from bitcaviar_plus.block import deserialize_block
+from bitcaviar_plus.errors import InvalidMagicBytes
+import plyvel
+
+
+# noinspection PyUnresolvedReferences
+def parse_genesis_block():
+    blk_path = '/bitcoin-node/.bitcoin/blocks/blk00355.dat'
+    db = plyvel.DB('/bitcoin-node/.bitcoin/blocks/index/', create_if_missing=False)
+
+    with open(blk_path, 'rb') as f:
+        file_size = os.path.getsize(blk_path)
+        while f.tell() < file_size:
+            try:
+                block = deserialize_block(f)
+            except InvalidMagicBytes as e:
+                print(e)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    parse_genesis_block()