md5

MD5 hash function used to convert a string to an MD5 hash value (hexadecimal string).

API

md5

Return

Argument	Description	Type
string	MD5 hash value (hexadecimal string)	string

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Default
str	String to hash	string	Required

Example

Basic Usage

import { md5 } from 'ranuts';

const hash = md5('hello world');
console.log(hash); // '5eb63bbbe01eeed093cb22bb8f5acdc3'

Password Hashing

import { md5 } from 'ranuts';

const password = 'myPassword123';
const hashedPassword = md5(password);
console.log(hashedPassword);

File Content Hashing

import { md5 } from 'ranuts';

const fileContent = 'file content here';
const fileHash = md5(fileContent);
console.log('File hash:', fileHash);

Non-String Handling

import { md5 } from 'ranuts';

// If non-string is passed, returns a random string
const result = md5(123);
console.log(result); // Random string

Notes

1. Security: MD5 is considered insecure and should not be used for password storage or security-sensitive scenarios. It is recommended to use more secure hash algorithms such as SHA-256.
2. Input type: If the input is not a string, the function returns a random string.
3. Output format: Returns a 32-character hexadecimal string (lowercase).
4. Performance: For large amounts of data, MD5 computation may be slow, so it is recommended to use it in an async environment.