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hash.sha256
hash.sha256(string)
Description
Returns a SHA-256 hash of the input string.
Param data types
STRING
Return type
STRING
Code samples
Example 1
This example shows the SHA-256 hash when the input is a valid string.
hash.sha256("str") = "8c25cb3686462e9a86d2883c5688a22fe738b0bbc85f458d2d2b5f3f667c6d5a"
Example 2
This example shows the SHA-256 hash when the input is an empty string.
hash.sha256("") = "e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855"
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Last updated 2025-07-14 UTC.
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