Method Nettle.Hash()->hash()

Method hash

string(8bit) hash(string(8bit) data)

Description

Works as a (faster) shortcut for State()->update(data)->digest(), where State is the hash state class corresponding to this Hash.

See also

State()->update() and State()->digest().

Method hash

string(8bit) hash(Stdio.File file, void|int bytes)

Description

Works as a (faster) shortcut for State()->update(Stdio.read_file(file))->digest(), where State is the hash state class corresponding to this Hash.

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.

See also

Stdio.File, State()->update() and State()->digest().