EVP_get_digestbyname

Look up a message digest algorithm by name (e.g. "SHA256").

Synopsis

Declared in <openssl/evp.h>

EVP_MD const*
EVP_get_digestbyname(char const* name);

Return Value

Matching EVP_MD, or NULL if name is unknown.

Parameters

NameDescription
nameDigest name or alias known to OpenSSL.