SMRTR ProgrammingDec 14, 2024Hacker News

Rain hashes – well designed, simple and fast variable sized hashes

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Rainsum v1.2.0 introduces improvements adapted from SMHasher3, enhancing evaluation of non-cryptographic hash functions. The update includes two hash functions: Rainbow (fast, general-purpose) and Rainstorm (slower, inspired by cryptographic designs), both passing all SMHasher3 tests in various size variants.

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