@types/bcryptjs

What is @types/bcryptjs?

@types/bcryptjs provides TypeScript type definitions for the bcryptjs library, which is used for hashing passwords and comparing hashed passwords.

What are @types/bcryptjs's main functionalities?

Hashing a Password

This feature allows you to hash a plaintext password using bcryptjs. The `hash` function takes a plaintext password and a salt round value, and returns a hashed password.

const bcrypt = require('bcryptjs');
const saltRounds = 10;
const myPlaintextPassword = 's0/\P4$$w0rD';
bcrypt.hash(myPlaintextPassword, saltRounds, function(err, hash) {
  if (err) throw err;
  console.log(hash);
});

Comparing a Password

This feature allows you to compare a plaintext password with a hashed password to check if they match. The `compare` function returns a boolean indicating whether the passwords match.

const bcrypt = require('bcryptjs');
const myPlaintextPassword = 's0/\P4$$w0rD';
const hash = '$2a$10$EixZaYVK1fsbw1ZfbX3OXePaWxn96p36z4u/2eWvJ1p6d7y6J0bWm';
bcrypt.compare(myPlaintextPassword, hash, function(err, res) {
  if (err) throw err;
  console.log(res); // true or false
});

Generating a Salt

This feature allows you to generate a salt, which can be used for hashing passwords. The `genSalt` function takes a salt round value and returns a generated salt.

const bcrypt = require('bcryptjs');
const saltRounds = 10;
bcrypt.genSalt(saltRounds, function(err, salt) {
  if (err) throw err;
  console.log(salt);
});

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README

This is a stub types definition for @types/bcryptjs (https://github.com/dcodeIO/bcrypt.js#readme).

bcryptjs provides its own type definitions, so you don't need @types/bcryptjs installed!