sha1_file(filename)
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| filename | The file to generate the sha1 hash for. |
Returns: String
In cryptography, SHA-1 is a cryptographic hash function designed
by the United States National Security Agency and is
employed in several widely used applications popular Git
where it is used to check for file changes, and the protocols TLS
and SSL, PGP, SSH, S/MIME, and IPsec. This function will take an
input file and return a 160 bit message digest in ASCII format
unique to that file to be used for integrity verification at any
later date.
hash = sha1_file(working_directory + "\game_data.ini")
The above code will generate a sha1 hash for the specified file and store the returned value in the variable "hash".