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| Crypt::Digest::BLAKE2b_384(3) | User Contributed Perl Documentation | Crypt::Digest::BLAKE2b_384(3) |
NAME¶
Crypt::Digest::BLAKE2b_384 - Hash function BLAKE2b [size: 384 bits]
SYNOPSIS¶
### Functional interface:
use Crypt::Digest::BLAKE2b_384 qw( blake2b_384 blake2b_384_hex blake2b_384_b64 blake2b_384_b64u
blake2b_384_file blake2b_384_file_hex blake2b_384_file_b64 blake2b_384_file_b64u );
# calculate digest from string/buffer
my $data = 'data string';
my $blake2b_384_raw = blake2b_384($data);
my $blake2b_384_hex = blake2b_384_hex($data);
my $blake2b_384_b64 = blake2b_384_b64($data);
my $blake2b_384_b64u = blake2b_384_b64u($data);
# or from file
my $blake2b_384_file_raw = blake2b_384_file('filename.dat');
my $blake2b_384_file_hex = blake2b_384_file_hex('filename.dat');
my $blake2b_384_file_b64 = blake2b_384_file_b64('filename.dat');
my $blake2b_384_file_b64u = blake2b_384_file_b64u('filename.dat');
# or from filehandle
my $filehandle = ...; # existing binary-mode filehandle
my $blake2b_384_fh_raw = blake2b_384_file($filehandle);
my $blake2b_384_fh_hex = blake2b_384_file_hex($filehandle);
my $blake2b_384_fh_b64 = blake2b_384_file_b64($filehandle);
my $blake2b_384_fh_b64u = blake2b_384_file_b64u($filehandle);
### OO interface:
use Crypt::Digest::BLAKE2b_384;
my $d = Crypt::Digest::BLAKE2b_384->new;
$d->add('any data');
my $result_raw = $d->digest; # raw bytes
my $result_hex = $d->hexdigest; # hexadecimal form
my $result_b64 = $d->b64digest; # Base64 form
my $result_b64u = $d->b64udigest; # Base64 URL-safe form
# or hash a file instead
my $file_result_raw = Crypt::Digest::BLAKE2b_384->new->addfile('filename.dat')->digest;
DESCRIPTION¶
Provides an interface to the BLAKE2b_384 digest algorithm.
EXPORT¶
Nothing is exported by default.
You can export selected functions:
use Crypt::Digest::BLAKE2b_384 qw(blake2b_384 blake2b_384_hex blake2b_384_b64 blake2b_384_b64u
blake2b_384_file blake2b_384_file_hex blake2b_384_file_b64 blake2b_384_file_b64u);
Or all of them at once:
use Crypt::Digest::BLAKE2b_384 ':all';
FUNCTIONS¶
blake2b_384¶
Joins all arguments into a single string and returns its BLAKE2b_384 digest encoded as a binary string.
Data arguments for the functional helpers are converted to byte strings using Perl's usual scalar stringification. Defined scalars, including numbers and string-overloaded objects, are accepted. "undef" is treated as an empty string and may emit Perl's usual "uninitialized value" warning. The same rules apply to "blake2b_384_hex", "blake2b_384_b64", and "blake2b_384_b64u".
my $blake2b_384_raw = blake2b_384('data string');
#or
my $blake2b_384_raw = blake2b_384('any data', 'more data', 'even more data');
blake2b_384_hex¶
Joins all arguments into a single string and returns its BLAKE2b_384 digest encoded as a hexadecimal string.
my $blake2b_384_hex = blake2b_384_hex('data string');
#or
my $blake2b_384_hex = blake2b_384_hex('any data', 'more data', 'even more data');
blake2b_384_b64¶
Joins all arguments into a single string and returns its BLAKE2b_384 digest encoded as a Base64 string, with trailing '=' padding.
my $blake2b_384_b64 = blake2b_384_b64('data string');
#or
my $blake2b_384_b64 = blake2b_384_b64('any data', 'more data', 'even more data');
blake2b_384_b64u¶
Joins all arguments into a single string and returns its BLAKE2b_384 digest encoded as a Base64 URL-safe string (see RFC 4648 section 5).
my $blake2b_384_b64url = blake2b_384_b64u('data string');
#or
my $blake2b_384_b64url = blake2b_384_b64u('any data', 'more data', 'even more data');
blake2b_384_file¶
Reads a file given by a filename or filehandle and returns its BLAKE2b_384 digest encoded as a binary string.
my $blake2b_384_raw = blake2b_384_file('filename.dat');
#or
my $filehandle = ...; # existing binary-mode filehandle
my $blake2b_384_raw = blake2b_384_file($filehandle);
blake2b_384_file_hex¶
Reads a file given by a filename or filehandle and returns its BLAKE2b_384 digest encoded as a hexadecimal string.
my $blake2b_384_hex = blake2b_384_file_hex('filename.dat');
#or
my $filehandle = ...; # existing binary-mode filehandle
my $blake2b_384_hex = blake2b_384_file_hex($filehandle);
Note: The filehandle must be in binary mode before you pass it to addfile().
blake2b_384_file_b64¶
Reads a file given by a filename or filehandle and returns its BLAKE2b_384 digest encoded as a Base64 string, with trailing '=' padding.
my $blake2b_384_b64 = blake2b_384_file_b64('filename.dat');
#or
my $filehandle = ...; # existing binary-mode filehandle
my $blake2b_384_b64 = blake2b_384_file_b64($filehandle);
blake2b_384_file_b64u¶
Reads a file given by a filename or filehandle and returns its BLAKE2b_384 digest encoded as a Base64 URL-safe string (see RFC 4648 section 5).
my $blake2b_384_b64url = blake2b_384_file_b64u('filename.dat');
#or
my $filehandle = ...; # existing binary-mode filehandle
my $blake2b_384_b64url = blake2b_384_file_b64u($filehandle);
METHODS¶
The OO interface provides the same set of functions as Crypt::Digest. Unless noted otherwise, assume $d is an existing digest object created via "new", for example:
my $d = Crypt::Digest::BLAKE2b_384->new();
new¶
my $d = Crypt::Digest::BLAKE2b_384->new();
clone¶
$d->clone();
reset¶
$d->reset();
add¶
Appends data to the message. Returns the object itself (for chaining).
Each argument is converted to bytes using Perl's usual scalar stringification. Defined scalars, including numbers and string-overloaded objects, are accepted. "undef" is treated as an empty string and may emit Perl's usual "uninitialized value" warning.
$d->add('any data');
#or
$d->add('any data', 'more data', 'even more data');
addfile¶
Reads the file content and appends it to the message. Returns the object itself (for chaining).
$d->addfile('filename.dat');
#or
my $filehandle = ...; # existing binary-mode filehandle
$d->addfile($filehandle);
hashsize¶
$d->hashsize; #or Crypt::Digest::BLAKE2b_384->hashsize(); #or Crypt::Digest::BLAKE2b_384::hashsize();
digest¶
Returns the binary digest (raw bytes). The first call finalizes the digest object. Any later add(), addfile(), digest(), hexdigest(), b64digest(), or b64udigest() call will fail until you call reset().
my $result_raw = $d->digest();
hexdigest¶
Returns the digest encoded as a lowercase hexadecimal string. Like digest(), the first call finalizes the digest object.
my $result_hex = $d->hexdigest();
b64digest¶
Returns the digest encoded as a Base64 string with trailing "=" padding. Like digest(), the first call finalizes the digest object.
my $result_b64 = $d->b64digest();
b64udigest¶
Returns the digest encoded as a Base64 URL-safe string (no trailing "="). Like digest(), the first call finalizes the digest object.
my $result_b64url = $d->b64udigest();
SEE ALSO¶
- CryptX, Crypt::Digest
- <https://blake2.net/>
- <https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc7693>
| 2026-05-11 | perl v5.42.1 |