---
title: hash.sha256() function
description: >
  `hash.sha256()` converts a string value to a hexadecimal hash using the SHA 256 hash algorithm.
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    name: hash.sha256
    parent: contrib/qxip/hash
    identifier: contrib/qxip/hash/sha256
weight: 301

---

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`hash.sha256()` converts a string value to a hexadecimal hash using the SHA 256 hash algorithm.



##### Function type signature

```js
(v: A) => string
```

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For more information, see [Function type signatures](/flux/v0/function-type-signatures/).
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## Parameters

### v
({{< req >}})
String to hash.




## Examples

### Convert a string to a SHA 256 hash

```js
import "contrib/qxip/hash"

hash.sha256(
    v: "Hello, world!",
)// Returns 315f5bdb76d078c43b8ac0064e4a0164612b1fce77c869345bfc94c75894edd3


```