(Chilkat2-Python) Calculate MD5 Hash of File (or SHA1, SHA256, and other hash algorithms)

Demonstrates how to calculate a hash for a file's contents.

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import sys
import chilkat2

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

crypt = chilkat2.Crypt2()

# Set the name of the hash algorithm.
# Other choices include "sha1", "sha256", "sha384", "sha512", "md2", "md5", and "haval". 
crypt.HashAlgorithm = "md5"

# EncodingMode specifies the encoding of the hash output.
# It may be "hex", "url", "base64", or "quoted-printable".
crypt.EncodingMode = "hex"

# Files of any type may be hashed -- it doesn't matter
# if the file is binary or text...

hashStr = crypt.HashFileENC("/temp/something.dat")
if (crypt.LastMethodSuccess != True):
    print(crypt.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

print(hashStr)