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{{Note box|returns an uppercase string, so make sure you string.upper() anything else you are checking against that has been sha256'd elsewhere.}}
{{Note box|returns an uppercase string, so make sure you string.upper() anything else you are checking against that has been sha256'd elsewhere.}}
{{Tip|The sha module and this function may conflict with eachother, if you use this function uninstall the module!}}
{{Tip|The sha module and this function may conflict with eachother, if you use this function uninstall the module!}}
{{Warning|It is strongly recommended to use [[passwordHash]] to hash passwords, because Sha256 is easily decodable.}}


Calculates the sha256 hash of the specified string.
Calculates the sha256 hash of the specified string.

Revision as of 15:32, 19 May 2018

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[[{{{image}}}|link=|]] Tip: The sha module and this function may conflict with eachother, if you use this function uninstall the module!

Calculates the sha256 hash of the specified string.

Syntax

string sha256 ( string str )

Required Arguments

  • str: the string to hash.

Returns

Returns the sha256 hash of the input string if successful, false otherwise.

Requirements

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Example

addCommandHandler ( "sha", -- Create a command
	function ( thePlayer, command, input )
		if ( input ) then -- Check if the string exist
			local sha256hash = sha256( input ) -- Generate the hash
			outputChatBox( sha256hash ) -- Output the hash in the chat
		end
	end
)

See Also


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