hashlib.blake2b()
hashlib.blake2b() is a Python function in the Hashlib Module category. Creates a BLAKE2b hash (optimized for 64-bit platforms), highly secure and fast. The syntax is hashlib.blake2b(data=b"", *, digest_size=64). Returns: Hash object. A typical example: h = hashlib.blake2b(b"hello")
h.hexdigest() # 128 char hex string. A close sibling is hashlib.md5(), which creates an MD5 hash object for the given data. A close sibling is hashlib.sha1(), which creates a SHA-1 hash object (deprecated for security use). A close sibling is hashlib.sha256(), which creates a SHA-256 hash object — widely used for secure hashing. A close sibling is hashlib.sha512(), which creates a SHA-512 hash object with larger digest size (512 bits). More about this category: Secure hash and message digest algorithms — MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, BLAKE2. For a broader walkthrough, read the Hashlib Module guide. Related Hashlib Module entries: hashlib.md5(), hashlib.sha1(), hashlib.sha256(), hashlib.sha512(), hashlib.sha3_256(), hashlib.pbkdf2_hmac().