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*get-sha256.ps1*
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This PowerShell script calculates and prints the SHA256 checksum of the given file.
Parameters
----------
```powershell
PS> ./get-sha256.ps1 [[-file] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
-file <String>
Specifies the 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
-------
```powershell
PS> ./get-sha256 C:\MyFile.txt
SHA256 hash is: CEB4AD71524996EB8AA3ADCE04F1E45636A4B58B8BF4462E6971CF2E56B4293E
```
Notes
-----
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
Related Links
-------------
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
Script Content
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```powershell
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Prints the SHA256 checksum of a file
.DESCRIPTION
This PowerShell script calculates and prints the SHA256 checksum of the given file.
.PARAMETER file
Specifies the path to the file
.EXAMPLE
PS> ./get-sha256 C:\MyFile.txt
✔️ SHA256 hash is: CEB4AD71524996EB8AA3ADCE04F1E45636A4B58B8BF4462E6971CF2E56B4293E
.LINK
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>
param([string]$file = "")
try {
if ($file -eq "" ) { $file = Read-Host "Enter the filename" }
$Result = get-filehash $file -algorithm SHA256
"✔️ SHA256 hash is: $($Result.Hash)"
exit 0 # success
} catch {
"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
exit 1
}
```
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