Converts a variable-length string to a 32-byte, hexadecimal
string, using the MD5 algorithm. (It is not possible to convert
the hash result back to the source string.)
32-byte, hexadecimal string
string.hash( algorithm=string, encoding=string, numIterations=number )
Returns: String
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algorithm
string,
optional
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The algorithm to use to hash the string. Supported are the following algorithms:
- QUICK: generating a fast hash string, that provides no security. this algorithm is good when you simply need to shorten a string for an id, for example
- CFMX_COMPAT: generating a hash string using classic CFML algorithm.
- MD5: (default) Generates a 32-character, hexadecimal string, using the MD5 algorithm.
- SHA: Generates a 28-character string using the Secure Hash Standard SHA-1 algorithm specified by Nation Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) FIPS-180-2.
- SHA-256: Generates a 44-character string using the SHA-256 algorithm specified by FIPS-180-2.
- SHA-384: Generates a 64-character string using the SHA-384 algorithm specified by FIPS-180-2.
- SHA-512: Generates an 88-character string using the SHA-1 algorithm specified by FIPS-180-2.
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encoding
string,
optional
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A string specifying the encoding to use when converting
the string to byte data used by the hash algorithm.
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numIterations
number,
optional
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The number of times to iterate hashing.
A greater number of iterations will result in a cryptographically stronger hash but will also take more time to generate that hash.
The default value is 1.
For algorithm quick, only 1 is allowed
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Examples
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