Chilkat2-Python

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. Chilkat2-Python

import chilkat2

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

crypt = chilkat2.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 is a memoryview
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.
sb = chilkat2.StringBuilder()
sb.AppendEncoded(hashBytes,"hex")
print("SHA256 hash = " + sb.GetAsString())