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Glad I came across this -- I have a need for a hash function with cryptographic properties but that I don't actually mean to use for crypto, but just to uniquel

Glad I came across this -- I have a need for a hash function with cryptographic properties but that I don't actually mean to use for crypto, but just to uniquely identify a file by its contents. Speed is really important to me. This sounds perfect for my application.

gojomo 13y ago
If the secure-hash properties are truly a non-factor for your application, you could also consider Ciyhash128/CityHash256: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CityHash http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CityHash
- haberman 13y ago
  Good point, I had forgotten it could output 128/256 bits.