rudra-512-hash 4.0.0

Rudra-512: A high-performance 512-bit cryptographic hash function with strong avalanche properties.

Rudra-512 (Python)

Rudra-512 is a high-performance 512-bit cryptographic hash function implemented in C++ with Python bindings for maximum speed and usability.

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🚀 Features

• ⚡ Fast — Native C++ core via pybind11
• 🔐 512-bit output — Strong cryptographic size
• 🔄 High avalanche effect (~50%)
• 🧂 Salt support
• 🔁 Configurable rounds
• 📁 File hashing support
• 🖥️ Command Line Interface (CLI)

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📦 Installation

pip install rudra-512-hash

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🧠 Usage (Python)

from rudra512 import hash_string, hash_file

# Hash a string
print(hash_string("hello", 32))

# Hash a file
print(hash_file("example.txt", 32))

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⚙️ Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
input	str	Input string
rounds	int	Number of rounds
salt	str	Optional salt

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🖥️ CLI Usage

After installation:

rudra hello

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📌 Examples

# Basic hashing
rudra hello

# Custom rounds
rudra hello --rounds 64

# With salt
rudra hello --salt abc

# File hashing
rudra --file example.txt

# Version
rudra -v

# Help
rudra -h

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🔁 CLI Options

Option	Description
-r, --rounds	Number of rounds (default: 32)
-s, --salt	Optional salt
-f, --file	Hash a file
-v, --version	Show version
-h, --help	Show help

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🧪 Example Output

Input: "hello"
Output:
9f2c7a... (512-bit hex string)

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⚡ Performance

• Native C++ backend
• Optimized bitwise operations
• Faster than pure Python implementations

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📁 Project Structure

rudra512/
├── __init__.py
├── cli.py
├── __main__.py
├── _rudra512.pyd

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🔐 Security Notes

• Designed for strong avalanche properties
• Deterministic output for same input + rounds + salt
• Not yet formally audited

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📜 License

Licensed under the Apache License 2.0.

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👤 Author

Ayush Anand 📧 [e-mail]

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🌐 Links

• GitHub: https://github.com/Developer-Ayush/rudra512
• Issues: https://github.com/Developer-Ayush/rudra512/issues

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🚀 Version

Current version: 4.0.0