PowerShell/docs/get-sha1.md
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The *get-sha1.ps1* Script
===========================
This PowerShell script calculates and prints the SHA1 checksum of the given file.
NOTE: SHA1 is no longer considered secure, use it for simple change validation only!
Parameters
----------
```powershell
/Repos/PowerShell/scripts/get-sha1.ps1 [[-path] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
-path <String>
Specifies the local file path to the file
Required? false
Position? 1
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
[<CommonParameters>]
This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction,
WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.
```
Example
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```powershell
PS> ./get-sha1.ps1 C:\MyFile.txt
SHA1 hash is 8105D424D350E308AED92BD9DDEB74A1B53C5D7C
```
Notes
-----
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
Related Links
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https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
Script Content
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```powershell
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Prints the SHA1 hash of a file
.DESCRIPTION
This PowerShell script calculates and prints the SHA1 checksum of the given file.
NOTE: SHA1 is no longer considered secure, use it for simple change validation only!
.PARAMETER path
Specifies the local file path to the file
.EXAMPLE
PS> ./get-sha1.ps1 C:\MyFile.txt
✅ SHA1 hash is 8105D424D350E308AED92BD9DDEB74A1B53C5D7C
.LINK
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>
param([string]$path = "")
try {
if ($path -eq "" ) { $path = Read-Host "Enter the file path" }
if (-not(Test-Path $path -pathType leaf)) { throw "Invalid file path given: $path" }
$result = Get-FileHash -path $path -algorithm SHA1
"✅ SHA1 hash is $($result.Hash)"
exit 0 # success
} catch {
"⚠️ Error: $($Error[0])"
exit 1
}
```
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