Method __builtin.Nettle.Hash()->hash()
- Method hash
string hash(string data)
string hash(Stdio.File file, void|int bytes)- Description
Shortcut for hashing some data.
- Parameter data
String to hash.
- Parameter file
Stdio.File object to read some data to hash from.
- Parameter bytes
The number of bytes of the file object file that should be hashed. Negative numbers are ignored and the whole file is hashed.
Works as a (possibly faster) shortcut for
State(data)->digest()
, where State is the hash state class corresponding to this Hash.- See also