filehash_quickstart_md5_sha256_single_and_batch_hashing.py

1from filehash import FileHash
2
3# Initialize the FileHash object with the desired algorithm
4# Options include 'md5', 'sha1', 'sha256', etc.
5md5hasher = FileHash('md5')
6
7# Generate a hash for a single file
8file_hash = md5hasher.hash_file('example.txt')
9print(f"Single file hash: {file_hash}")
10
11# Generate hashes for a list of files
12files = ['file1.txt', 'file2.txt']
13hashes = md5hasher.hash_files(files)
14print(f"Multiple files hashes: {hashes}")
15
16# Generate a hash for a directory (returns a list of hashes for all files in the directory)
17# dir_hashes = md5hasher.hash_dir('path/to/directory')