The transferFrom
function in the ERC20 contract allows a designated spender to transfer tokens from one account (the sender) to another (the recipient) on behalf of the sender. It checks for sufficient allowance and balances, and emits relevant events upon successful execution.
sender
(address
): The address from which tokens are being transferred.recipient
(address
): The address to which tokens are being sent.amount
(uint256
): The number of tokens to transfer.bool
): The function returns true
if the transfer is successful.