From: Mike Bethany <mikbe.tk@...>
Date: 2012-04-28T07:57:12+09:00
Subject: Re: why does this return 255 bits instead of 256 (and general bit byte hex string array crypt mayhem

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Sorry, I misspoke, I meant a 64 character string. The hash is 64
hexadecimal characters long.




On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 5:15 PM, instance_variable ok
<lists@ruby-forum.com>wrote:

> why does a 32 character long string have a length (and bytesize) of 64
> is my question then...shouldn't it be 8 * 32 = 256 bit hash ?
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<div>Sorry, I misspoke, I meant a 64 character string. The hash is 64 hexad=
ecimal characters long.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><=
div><br></div><div><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 5:15 =
PM, instance_variable ok <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:lists@ruby=
-forum.com" target=3D"_blank">lists@ruby-forum.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br=
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x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">why does a 32 character long string have a l=
ength (and bytesize) of 64<br>
is my question then...shouldn&#39;t it be 8 * 32 =3D 256 bit hash ?<br>
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