hash160

bitcoinjs-lib v0.2.9-beta.16

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bitcoinjs-lib / hash160

Function: hash160()

hash160(a): Ripemd160

Defined in: packages/scrypt-ts-btc/src/smart-contract/fns/hashes.ts:20

A RIPEMD160 hash of a SHA256 hash, which is always 160 bits or 20 bytes long. This value is commonly used inside Bitcoin, particularly for Bitcoin addresses.

See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RIPEMD

Parameters

a

ByteString

ByteString Data, a.k.a. pre-image, which can be any size.

Returns

Ripemd160

The hash in the form of a string.

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