The digest() method generates a cryptographically secure digest of the given data. A digest is a short fixed-length value derived from some input data. The digest() method is commonly used to compute a checksum of data or to verify the integrity of data.
Usage
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
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algorithm | a string or object with a single name string property | Names the hash function to use. Supported values are "SHA-1", "SHA-256", "SHA-384" and "SHA-512". Note that the SHA-1 hash function is not considered safe for cryptographic use. |
data | ArrayBuffer, TypedArray, or DataView | The data to be digested. |
Return Value
A Promise that resolves to a new ArrayBuffer containing the digest.
Example
example-webcrypto-digest.js