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# hash_file

The `hash_file` method hashes the contents of the specified file using the SHA1 or MD5 algorithm.

## Syntax

    hash_file( FileName, Algorithm )

## Arguments

Argument | Description
--- | ---
`FileName` | (string) The name of the file.
`Algorithm` | (string) The type of algorithm to use. Must be either SHA1 or MD5.

## Returns

(String). A hash of the file contents.

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