Lua Requires Chilkat v9.5.0.65+

BCrypt Hash a Password

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Example to BCrypt hash a password. Lua

local chilkat = require("chilkat")

-- This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
-- See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

local crypt = chilkat.Crypt2.new()

-- The BCrypt cost factor (work factor) can be set to a value from 4 to 31.
-- The default value is 10.  We'll set it here explicitly to the default value
-- to make this new property known.  This line of code can be omitted
-- if the default value of 10 is desired.
crypt.bcrypt_work_factor = 10

local bcryptHash = crypt:bcrypt_hash("mySecretPassword")
print("BCrypt hash = " .. bcryptHash)

-- Sample output:
-- BCrypt hash = $2a$10$H5kIVktMGzAPKGKNAe9DVu0iwEqfhv/o4MMJ/Dzw/MPy1leOE9NOK

-- Note: Your output will be different because the BCryptHash method
-- automatically generates a random salt.