HashAlgorithm.ComputeHash Method (array<Byte[])

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Computes the hash value for the specified byte array.

Namespace:  System.Security.Cryptography
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Function ComputeHash ( _
    buffer As Byte() _
) As Byte()
public byte[] ComputeHash(
    byte[] buffer
)

Parameters

  • buffer
    Type: array<System.Byte[]
    The input to compute the hash code for.

Return Value

Type: array<System.Byte[]
The computed hash code.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
ArgumentNullException

buffer is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

ObjectDisposedException

The object has already been disposed.

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

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.