@ethersproject/sha2
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This sub-module is part of the ethers project.
It is responsible for common cryptographic hashes and HMAC.
For more information, see the documentation.
Most users will prefer to use the umbrella package, but for those with more specific needs, individual components can be imported.
const {
ripemd160,
sha256,
sha512,
computeHmac,
// Enums
SupportedAlgorithm
} = require("@ethersproject/sha2");
MIT License
The 'crypto' module is a built-in Node.js module that provides cryptographic functionality, including a variety of hash functions like SHA-256 and SHA-512. It is more versatile and widely used but may not be as specialized for Ethereum-related tasks as @ethersproject/sha2.
The 'js-sha256' package is a lightweight library for SHA-256 hashing in JavaScript. It is highly optimized for performance and can be used in both Node.js and browser environments. However, it does not support SHA-512 hashing.
The 'sha.js' package is a simple library for SHA family hashing algorithms, including SHA-256 and SHA-512. It is similar in functionality to @ethersproject/sha2 but is not specifically tailored for Ethereum development.
FAQs
The SHA2 family hash functions and HMAC functions for ethers.
The npm package @ethersproject/sha2 receives a total of 952,270 weekly downloads. As such, @ethersproject/sha2 popularity was classified as popular.
We found that @ethersproject/sha2 demonstrated a not healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
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