[#EVP_get_digestbyname]
= EVP_get_digestbyname
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Look up a message digest algorithm by name (e.g. "SHA256").

== Synopsis

Declared in `<openssl/evp.h>`

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EVP_get_digestbyname(char const* name);
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== Return Value

Matching EVP_MD, or NULL if `name` is unknown.

== Parameters

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| Name| Description
| *name*
| Digest name or alias known to OpenSSL.
|===


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