On Wednesday, 15 August 2012 at 08:49:26 UTC, RivenTheMage wrote:
Three basic types of hash functions are:
1) Hash - for fast searching and indexing in data structures
2) Checksum - detects the accidental errors in files, archives,
streams
3) Message digest code - prevents the intentional modification
of data
They should not be mixed IMHO.
Why? 1) might have a different interface than the others, but 2)
and 3) only differ in their cryptological properties, the
interface will likely be just the same – or what are you
thinking about?
David
