Classic ASP

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

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

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<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
</head>
<body>
<%
' This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
' See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

set crypt = Server.CreateObject("Chilkat.Crypt2")

' Choose the hash algorithm.
' Can be  "sha1", "sha256", "sha384", "sha512", "md2", "md5", "haval", "ripemd128", "ripemd160","ripemd256", or "ripemd320".
crypt.HashAlgorithm = "sha256"

' The byte representation of the string matters when hashing. 
' Tell Chilkat that we want to use the utf-8 byte representation.
crypt.Charset = "utf-8"

hashBytes = crypt.HashString("They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.")

' Let's examine the hash as a hex string.
set sb = Server.CreateObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")
success = sb.AppendEncoded(hashBytes,"hex")
Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( "SHA256 hash = " & sb.GetAsString()) & "</pre>"

%>
</body>
</html>