(Go) 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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    // This example requires the Chilkat Crypt API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Unlock Chilkat Crypt for sample code.

    crypt := chilkat.NewCrypt2()

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

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

    var hashBytes []byte
    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 := chilkat.NewStringBuilder()
    sb.AppendEncoded(hashBytes,"hex")
    fmt.Println("SHA256 hash = ", *sb.GetAsString())

    crypt.DisposeCrypt2()
    sb.DisposeStringBuilder()