create hashcode of file(a[,b][,c][,d])


Calculates a checksum of given file a by using hash algorithm b. The checksum can be delimited by c.

The function supports all algorithms that are supported by the Java Virtual Machine.

Description of Parameters

Parameter

Description

a

Filename incl. path.

b

(optional) The hash algorithm to be used. Default: md5.

c

(optional) The separator between the values. Default: <empty>.

d

(optional) If true, the hash code is returned as a Base64-encoded string. This functionality is necessary when connecting to Amazon web services, for example. Default: false.

Examples

Parameter a

Parameter b

Parameter c

Parameter d

Result

./some_file

SHA-1

72ce562c77f67d34332150cb9f3835685aa97000

./some_file

SHA-1

:

72:ce:56:2c:77:f6:7d:34:33:21:50:cb:9f:38:35:68:5a:a9:70:00