hashes.py

import hashlib

def hash(s,a='md5'):
    """ One-stop hex-digest of a string. Allows any algorithm supported by hashlib. """
    f = getattr(hashlib,a)
    return f(s).hexdigest()

def fhash(fn,a='md5'):
    """ Hash a file as a string. Not memory considerate. """
    with open(fn) as f:
        contents = f.read()
    return hash(contents,a)

def main():
    pass

if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()