The review of std.hash package

[David Nadlinger]

On Wednesday, 15 August 2012 at 08:49:26 UTC, RivenTheMage wrote:
> Three basic types of hash functions are:
>
> 1) Hash - for fast searching and indexing in data structures
> 2) Checksum - detects the accidental errors in files, archives, 
> streams
> 3) Message digest code - prevents the intentional modification 
> of data
>
> They should not be mixed IMHO.

Why? 1) might have a different interface than the others, but 2) 
and 3) only differ in their cryptological properties, the 
interface will likely be just the same – or what are you 
thinking about?

David