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diff --git a/doc/ref/general/crypto.texi b/doc/ref/general/crypto.texi new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b9e362d3 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/ref/general/crypto.texi @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +@node Cryptographic and Hash Procedures +@section Cryptographic and Hash Procedures + +This module links libcrypto, exposing some hash procedures. + +@defun sha256 message +Calculate the sha256-sum of @var{message}. The message can either be a +bytevector or a string (in which case it will de encoded as UTF-8). + +Returns the checksum as a bytevector. +@end defun + +@defun checksum->string message-digest [port] +Generates a hex digest string from a checksum (generated by +@code{sha256}). The checksum is written to @var{port} if given, or +returned as a string otherwise. +@end defun |