@stablelib/sha512

What is @stablelib/sha512?

@stablelib/sha512 is a JavaScript library that provides a secure and efficient implementation of the SHA-512 cryptographic hash function. It is part of the StableLib collection of cryptographic libraries, which are designed to be secure, fast, and easy to use.

What are @stablelib/sha512's main functionalities?

Hashing a string

This feature allows you to hash a string using the SHA-512 algorithm. The code sample demonstrates how to import the SHA512 class, create a new instance, update it with a message, and then generate the hash digest in hexadecimal format.

const { SHA512 } = require('@stablelib/sha512');
const message = 'Hello, world!';
const hash = new SHA512().update(message).digest();
console.log(Buffer.from(hash).toString('hex'));

Hashing a file

This feature allows you to hash the contents of a file using the SHA-512 algorithm. The code sample demonstrates how to create a read stream for a file, update the hash with each chunk of data, and then generate the hash digest in hexadecimal format once the stream ends.

const { SHA512 } = require('@stablelib/sha512');
const fs = require('fs');
const hash = new SHA512();
const stream = fs.createReadStream('path/to/file');
stream.on('data', (chunk) => hash.update(chunk));
stream.on('end', () => {
  const digest = hash.digest();
  console.log(Buffer.from(digest).toString('hex'));
});

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js-sha512

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hash.js

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README

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