This API supports the product infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code. Implements the SGen task. Use the SGen element in your project file to create and execute this task. For usage and parameter information, see SGen Task.
What is a cryptographic hash? A hash (also called a digest, and informally a checksum) is a kind of signature for a stream of data that represents the contents. The closest real-life analog we can think is a tamper-evident seal on a software package: if you open the box (change the file), it's detected.
Cryptography is a science that applies complex mathematics and logic to design strong encryption methods. Achieving strong encryption, the hiding of dataâs meaning, also requires intuitive leaps that allow creative application of known or new methods. So cryptography is also an art.