Unicode C

Hash the Contents of a String (SHA256 and other hash algorithms)

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Demonstrates how to hash the contents of a string using SHA256, SHA384, SHA512, MD2, MD5, HAVAL, RIPEMD, etc. Unicode C

#include <C_CkCrypt2W.h>
#include <C_CkByteData.h>
#include <C_CkStringBuilderW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    HCkCrypt2W crypt;
    HCkByteData hashBytes;
    HCkStringBuilderW sb;

    //  This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    //  See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    crypt = CkCrypt2W_Create();

    //  Choose the hash algorithm.
    //  Can be  "sha1", "sha256", "sha384", "sha512", "md2", "md5", "haval", "ripemd128", "ripemd160","ripemd256", or "ripemd320".
    CkCrypt2W_putHashAlgorithm(crypt,L"sha256");

    //  The byte representation of the string matters when hashing. 
    //  Tell Chilkat that we want to use the utf-8 byte representation.
    CkCrypt2W_putCharset(crypt,L"utf-8");

    hashBytes = CkByteData_Create();
    success = CkCrypt2W_HashString(crypt,L"They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.",hashBytes);

    //  Let's examine the hash as a hex string.
    sb = CkStringBuilderW_Create();
    CkStringBuilderW_AppendEncoded(sb,hashBytes,L"hex");
    wprintf(L"SHA256 hash = %s\n",CkStringBuilderW_getAsString(sb));


    CkCrypt2W_Dispose(crypt);
    CkByteData_Dispose(hashBytes);
    CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sb);

    }