lesson 6: address is showing as undefined

[heheboii11]

/imports
const { ethers, run, network } = require("hardhat")

//async func
async function main() {
const simplestoragefactory = await ethers.getContractFactory("SimpleStorage")
const simplestorage = await simplestoragefactory.deploy()
//const transaction_receipt = await simplestorage.deployed
const transaction_receipt = await simplestorage
.deploymentTransaction()
.wait(1)
console.log(simplestorage)
console.log(transaction_receipt)
console.log(contract address: ${simplestorage.address})
console.log(network.config)
if (network.config == 11155111 && process.env.ETHERSCAN_API) {
await simplestorage.deploymentTransaction.wait(1)
await verify(simplestorage.address, [])
}
const currentvalue = await simplestorage.store(7)
await currentvalue.wait(1)
const fav_number = await simplestorage.retrieve()
console.log(current fav number: ${fav_number})

// else(process.env.ETHERSCAN_API) {

// await verify(simplestorage.address,[])
// }
}
async function verify(contractAddress, args) {
console.log("deploying your contract......")
try {
await run("verify;verify", {
address: contractAddress,
constructorArguments: args,
})
} catch (e) {
if (e.message.toLowerCase().includes("already verfied")) {
console.log("already verified")
} else {
console.log(e)
}
}
}
// //main

main()
.then(() => process.exit(0))
.catch((error) => {
console.error(error)
process.exit(1)
})

while running the script the address is showing as undefined can anyone say what is wrong ?

[Astronaut828]

try

console.log(contract address: ${simplestorage.target})

[heheboii11]

worked bro thanks but can i know the reason why i have to use target

[Astronaut828]

You will see it a few time throughout the course, it is an error that roots in the version of ethers.js that you are using.
Since the course is a little older, the version of ethers that Patrick is using is often in the 5er range while installing ethers will give you a 6er version. This will throw a few errors, I found it best to use the dependencies that are in the repo related to the lesson, that way usually the code in the repo will help if you run into problems.
You can find more when you look up the ethers docs >> https://docs.ethers.org/v5/single-page/#/v5/api/providers/types/-%23-types--events-and-logs (I hope my answer is correct, I am somewhat new to the game myself)

[heheboii11]

_transactionHashPollingInterval: undefined
_gasLimit: undefined,
getting these errors also and also i am unable to verify the contarct, it is not at all going through the verify function(it is not called )