(PHP Extension) 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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<?php

// The version number (9_5_0) should match version of the Chilkat extension used, omitting the micro-version number.
// For example, if using Chilkat v9.5.0.48, then include as shown here:
include("chilkat_9_5_0.php");

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

$crypt = new CkCrypt2();

// Choose the hash algorithm.
// Can be  "sha1", "sha256", "sha384", "sha512", "md2", "md5", "haval", "ripemd128", "ripemd160","ripemd256", or "ripemd320".
$crypt->put_HashAlgorithm('sha256');

// The byte representation of the string matters when hashing. 
// Tell Chilkat that we want to use the utf-8 byte representation.
$crypt->put_Charset('utf-8');

$hashBytes = new CkByteData();
$success = $crypt->HashString('They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.',$hashBytes);

// Let's examine the hash as a hex string.
$sb = new CkStringBuilder();
$sb->AppendEncoded($hashBytes,'hex');
print 'SHA256 hash = ' . $sb->getAsString() . "\n";

?>