SHA256Managed.Initialize Method
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Initializes an instance of SHA256Managed.
Namespace: System.Security.Cryptography
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Overrides Sub Initialize
public override void Initialize()
Remarks
The hash is used as a unique value of fixed size representing a large amount of data. Hashes of two sets of data should match if and only if the corresponding data also matches. Small changes to the data result in large unpredictable changes in the hash.
The hash size for the SHA256Managed algorithm is 256 bits.
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
XNA Framework
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms
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