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tokenOfOwnerByIndex is a function defined in the ERC-721 Enumerable extension (IERC721Enumerable) of the ERC-721 standard. It enables enumeration of the token IDs owned by a given address.

Signature and purpose: The function is typically declared as function tokenOfOwnerByIndex(address owner, uint256 index) external view returns (uint256 tokenId). It returns the token ID owned by the specified address at the given index within that owner’s list of tokens. This supports applications and wallets that need to list all tokens held by a user without relying on external indexing.

Behavior and requirements: The function relies on the ERC-721 Enumerable extension being implemented by the token contract. It is only available if the contract supports ERC721Enumerable. The index must be less than the owner’s balance (i.e., index < balanceOf(owner)); otherwise the call reverts. The per-owner enumeration is maintained by the contract and may incur additional gas costs during transfers to update the internal structures.

Usage considerations: tokenOfOwnerByIndex is commonly used by wallets, marketplaces, and dApps to present a user’s collection, allowing iteration from index 0 up to balanceOf(owner) - 1. It facilitates on-chain access to a user’s tokens in a deterministic order, though the exact ordering is defined by the contract’s internal data and may not reflect a particular sorting criteria.

Limitations: Not all ERC-721 tokens implement ERC721Enumerable. For contracts that do not implement this extension, tokenOfOwnerByIndex is unavailable, and on-chain enumeration must be achieved through alternative methods or off-chain indexing. Developers should consider gas costs and whether on-chain enumeration suits their use case.