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Re: Algorithm



Hi,

U can even use md5sum . It is supplied with Redhat 6.0.2 onwards. This can give u a 128 bit unique hash value for a string or file as the case may be.

Mathew


From: Balakrishnan Kalidas <kalidasbala@xxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: linux-india-programmers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: linux-india-programmers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [LIP] Algorithm
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 19:59:15 -0700 (PDT)

Hi,

Thanx for Ur esteemed help. I found that the
algorithm(MD5) is more than sufficient for me. Thanx
once agin for Ur help, also for specifying the correct
RFC.

Let The Force Be With U.

Kalidas Balakrishnan
Chennai.

--- "Binand Raj S." <binand@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Balakrishnan Kalidas forced the electrons to say:
> >  Does anybody know how to generate an unique ID
> for a
> > given 255 char(max) string. I need it urgently for
> my
> > project.
>
> md5 sums? The algorithm is very easy to implement.
> Or you can take the
> code from many, many software that uses it. There is
> a command line
> interface as well.
>
> If you are writing proprietary code, I'd suggest
> implementing the
> algorithm.
>
> Read RFC 1321 at www.faqs.org.
>
> Binand
>
> --
> The prompt for all occasions:
> export PS1="F:\$(pwd | tr '/[a-z]' '\134\134[A-Z]')>
> "
> --------------- Binand Raj S.
> (binand@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
>
>
> ---------------------------------------------
> LIP is all for free speech.  But it was created
> for a purpose.  Violations of the rules of
> this list will result in stern action.


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