MD5 - Perl interface to the MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm

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# NAME

MD5 - Perl interface to the MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm

# SYNOPSIS

     use MD5;

     $context = new MD5;
     $context->reset();

     $context->add(LIST);
     $context->addfile(HANDLE);

     $digest = $context->digest();
     $string = $context->hexdigest();

     $digest = MD5->hash(SCALAR);
     $string = MD5->hexhash(SCALAR);

# DESCRIPTION

The `MD5` module is depreciated. Use `Digest::MD5` instead.

The current `MD5` module is just a wrapper around the `Digest::MD5` module. It is provided so that legacy code that rely on the old interface still work and get the speed benefit of the new module.

In addition to the methods provided for `Digest::MD5` objects, this module provide the class methods MD5->`hash()` and MD5->`hexhash()` that basically do the same as the `md5()` and `md5_hex()` functions provided by `Digest::MD5`.

# SEE ALSO

the Digest::MD5 manpage

MD5 - Perl interface to the MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm