hash256

bitcoinjs-lib v0.2.9-beta.16

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bitcoinjs-lib / hash256

Function: hash256()

hash256(a): Sha256

Defined in: packages/scrypt-ts-btc/src/smart-contract/fns/hashes.ts:50

A double SHA256 hash, which is always 256 bits or 32 bytes bytes long. This hash function is commonly used inside Bitcoin, particularly for the hash of a block and the hash of a transaction.

See: https://www.movable-type.co.uk/scripts/sha256.html

Parameters

a

ByteString

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

Returns

Sha256

The hash in the form of a string.

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