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Calculates the Hash of a character string according to a specific algorithm. You can calculate:
  • a simple hash.
  • a hash with message authentication.
  • a hash obtained with a key derivation function that takes a salt as parameter (PBKDF2).
    AndroidAndroid Widget Not available.
Reminder: Hashing is used to summarize a file or a character string. This summary is called Hash.
Caution: The result may contain non-displayable characters. If you want to get a string with the hexadecimal representations of bytes (to use it in a REST or SOAP API, for example) you can use BufferToHexa with the NoGrouping constant on the result buffer.
Universal Windows 10 AppAndroidAndroid Widget iPhone/iPadIOS WidgetMac Catalyst
// Calculate the Hash of values for two edit controls
Hash1 is Buffer = HashString(HA_MD5_128, EDT_Edit1)
Hash2 is Buffer = HashString(HA_MD5_128, EDT_Edit2)
// Compare the two Hash 
IF Hash1 = Hash2 THEN Info("The two strings are identical.")
Syntax

Calculating a simple hash Hide the details

<Result> = HashString(<Type of algorithm> , <String>)
<Result>: Buffer
Result of <String> hashing with the <Type of algorithm> algorithm.
<Type of algorithm>: Integer constant
Indicates the type of algorithm used when hashing the <String>:
DJB2 family (Bernstein)
  • HA_DJB2_32
  • HA_DJB2_64
MD4 familyHA_MD4
MD5 familyHA_MD5_128
Caution: this type of algorithm is currently deprecated.
MURMUR family
  • HA_MURMUR_1: Murmur algorithm version 1: 32-bit hash result
  • HA_MURMUR_2: Murmur algorithm version 2: 32-bit hash result
  • HA_MURMUR_2_64A: Murmur algorithm version 2: 64-bit hash result optimized for 64-bit processors
  • HA_MURMUR_2_64B: Murmur algorithm version 2: 64-bit hash result optimized for 32-bit processors
  • HA_MURMUR_2_A: Incremental Murmur algorithm version 2: 32-bit hash result
  • HA_MURMUR_2_BIG_ENDIAN: Murmur algorithm version 2 for big-endian machine: 32-bit hash result
  • HA_MURMUR_2_ALIGNE: Murmur algorithm version 2 for aligned machine: 32-bit hash result
  • HA_MURMUR_3_32: Murmur algorithm version 3: 32-bit hash result
  • HA_MURMUR_3_128_X86: Murmur algorithm version 3: 128-bit hash result optimized for 32-bit processors
  • HA_MURMUR_3_128_X64: Murmur algorithm version 3: 128-bit hash result optimized for 64-bit processors
RIPEMD family
  • HA_RIPEMD_128
  • HA_RIPEMD_160
SHA family
  • HA_SHA_160 (also called SHA-1)
  • HA_SHA_256 (FIPS PUB 198 specifications)
  • HA_SHA_256_DOUBLE
  • HA_SHA_384
  • HA_SHA_512
SHA-3 family
  • HA_SHA3_224
  • HA_SHA3_256
  • HA_SHA3_384
  • HA_SHA3_512
TIGER family
  • HA_TIGER_128
  • HA_TIGER_160
  • HA_TIGER_192
WHIRLPOOL familyHA_WHIRLPOOL
CKSUM family
  • HA_CKSUM_8
  • HA_CKSUM_16
  • HA_CKSUM_32
  • HA_CKSUM_64
  • MD4 / MD5 / SHA / RIPEMD algorithms: standard cryptographic hash functions.
  • TIGER/WHIRLPOOL algorithms: hash functions with high cryptographic properties optimized for the 64-bit mode (but can also be used in 32-bit mode).
  • CKSUM algorithms: hash functions with no cryptographic property, should be used to perform low-level checks or with hashing tables.
  • DJB2 algorithm (Bernstein): hash functions reserved to strings and with no cryptographic property, should be used to perform low-level checks or with hashing tables. Few risks to get an identical hash.
  • MURMUR algorithm: very fast hash functions with no cryptographic properties. This algorithm is used by the "bloom filter" of bitcoin wallets.
<String>: Character string
String on which the calculation will be performed. This parameter can contain binary characters.

Calculating a hash with message authentication (HMAC/MURMUR algorithm) Hide the details

<Result> = HashString(<Type of algorithm> , <String> , <Secret key>)
<Result>: Buffer
Result of <String> hashing with the <Type of algorithm> algorithm. The length of this string depends on the algorithm used. For example, if the HA_HMAC_SHA_256 constant is used, the result will contain 32 bytes.
Caution: this result may contain non-displayable characters.
<Type of algorithm>: Integer constant
Indicates the type of algorithm (HMAC or MURMUR) used to hash the <String>:
MD4 familyHA_HMAC_MD4

MD5 familyHA_HMAC_MD5_128
Caution: this type of algorithm is currently deprecated.
MURMUR family
  • HA_MURMUR_1: Murmur algorithm version 1: 32-bit hash result
  • HA_MURMUR_2: Murmur algorithm version 2: 32-bit hash result
  • HA_MURMUR_2_64A: Murmur algorithm version 2: 64-bit hash result optimized for 64-bit processors
  • HA_MURMUR_2_64B: Murmur algorithm version 2: 64-bit hash result optimized for 32-bit processors
  • HA_MURMUR_2_A: Incremental Murmur algorithm version 2: 32-bit hash result
  • HA_MURMUR_2_BIG_ENDIAN: Murmur algorithm version 2 for big-endian machine: 32-bit hash result
  • HA_MURMUR_2_ALIGNE: Murmur algorithm version 2 for aligned machine: 32-bit hash result
  • HA_MURMUR_3_32: Murmur algorithm version 3: 32-bit hash result
  • HA_MURMUR_3_128_X86: Murmur algorithm version 3: 128-bit hash result optimized for 32-bit processors
  • HA_MURMUR_3_128_X64: Murmur algorithm version 3: 128-bit hash result optimized for 64-bit processors
RIPEMD family
  • HA_HMAC_RIPEMD_128
  • HA_HMAC_RIPEMD_160
SHA family
  • HA_HMAC_SHA_160
  • HA_HMAC_SHA_256
  • HA_HMAC_SHA_256_DOUBLE
  • HA_HMAC_SHA_384
  • HA_HMAC_SHA_512
SHA-3 family
  • HA_HMAC_SHA3_224
  • HA_HMAC_SHA3_256
  • HA_HMAC_SHA3_384
  • HA_HMAC_SHA3_512
TIGER family
  • HA_HMAC_TIGER_128
  • HA_HMAC_TIGER_160
  • HA_HMAC_TIGER_192
WHIRLPOOL familyHA_HMAC_WHIRLPOOL
  • MD4 / MD5 / SHA / RIPEMD algorithms: standard cryptographic hash functions.
  • TIGER/WHIRLPOOL algorithms: hash functions with high cryptographic properties optimized for the 64-bit mode (but can also be used in 32-bit mode).
  • MURMUR algorithm: very fast hash functions with no cryptographic properties. This algorithm is used by the "bloom filter" of bitcoin wallets.
<String>: Character string
String on which the calculation will be performed. This parameter can contain binary characters.
<Secret key>: Character string or Integer
Authentication key of message.
  • If an HMAC algorithm is used, this parameter must be a string.
  • If a MURMUR algorithm is used, the key must be an integer.
AndroidAndroid Widget This parameter must not be an empty string.
Universal Windows 10 AppiPhone/iPadIOS WidgetMac Catalyst

Calculating a hash using a key derivation function that takes a salt as parameter (PBKDF2) Hide the details

<Result> = HashString(<Type of algorithm> , <String> , <Salt> , <Iteration> , <Length>)
<Result>: Buffer
Result of <String> hashing with the <Type of algorithm> algorithm.
Caution: this result may contain non-displayable characters. If this result must be displayed, it can be converted by BufferToHexa.
<Type of algorithm>: Integer constant
Specifies the type of pseudo-random algorithm used by PBKDF2 to hash <String>:
MD4 familyHA_PBKDF2_HMAC_MD4
MD5 familyHA_PBKDF2_HMAC_MD5_128
Caution: this type of algorithm is currently deprecated.
RIPEMD family
  • HA_PBKDF2_HMAC_RIPEMD_128
  • HA_PBKDF2_HMAC_RIPEMD_160
SHA family
  • HA_PBKDF2_HMAC_SHA_160
  • HA_PBKDF2_HMAC_SHA_256
  • HA_PBKDF2_HMAC_SHA_256_DOUBLE
  • HA_PBKDF2_HMAC_SHA_384
  • HA_PBKDF2_HMAC_SHA_512
SHA-3 family
  • HA_PBKDF2_HMAC_SHA3_224
  • HA_PBKDF2_HMAC_SHA3_256
  • HA_PBKDF2_HMAC_SHA3_384
  • HA_PBKDF2_HMAC_SHA3_512
TIGER family
  • HA_PBKDF2_HMAC_TIGER_128
  • HA_PBKDF2_HMAC_TIGER_160
  • HA_PBKDF2_HMAC_TIGER_192
WHIRLPOOL familyHA_PBKDF2_HMAC_WHIRLPOOL
  • MD4 / MD5 / SHA / RIPEMD algorithms: standard cryptographic hash functions.
  • TIGER/WHIRLPOOL algorithms: hash functions with high cryptographic properties optimized for the 64-bit mode (but can also be used in 32-bit mode).
<String>: Character string
String on which the calculation will be performed. This parameter can contain binary characters.
<Salt>: Character string
Cryptographic salt used. String (usually random) added to the original string to make it more complex. For example, it makes it possible for two users to use the same password.
<Iteration>: Integer
Number of iterations of the algorithm (10000 by default). This number depends on the power of the computing machine and the complexity of the hash. A minimum of 1000 iterations is generally recommended.
<Length>: Integer
Length of the derived key. By default, corresponds to the size of the key generated by the pseudo-random function. This length is technically unbounded but due to the algorithm, it is limited to (2^32 - 1) * (output length of the algorithm used by PBKDF2).
Remarks

Notes

  • Two identical character strings will have, for the same type of algorithm, two identical Hashes.
  • The result of the Hash may contain non-displayable characters. These characters will not be visible when using Info or Trace for example.

HashString and UNICODE

  • Caution: The Hash functions operate on the bytes found in the character strings. For the same type of algorithm, the result will differ in UNICODE and in ANSI.
  • Cross-platform development: To use Hash of strings between several platforms (a hash generated in iOS and checked in Android or Windows for example), no Unicode string must be used. Indeed, the Unicode strings do not have the same format according to the platforms. In this case, we advise you to use strings in ANSI or UTF 8 format (and to convert the Unicode strings if necessary).
Related Examples:
The Hash functions Unit examples (WINDEV): The Hash functions
[ + ] Using the hashing functions.
The HashFile and HashString functions are used to calculate a Hash key for a string or for a file.
This Hash key is used to:
- Check whether the file is consistent after a transfer for example
- Find file duplicates
- ...
Business / UI classification: Business Logic
Component: wd290com.dll
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  • Version 11
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