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## CodingContract.getNumTriesRemaining() method

Get the number of attempts remaining.

**Signature:**

```typescript
getNumTriesRemaining(filename: string, host?: string): number;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  filename | string | Filename of the contract. |
|  host | string | _(Optional)_ Hostname of the server containing the contract. Optional. Defaults to current server if not provided. |

**Returns:**

number

How many attempts are remaining for the contract.

## Remarks

RAM cost: 2 GB

Get the number of tries remaining on the contract before it self-destructs.