.. _sha256init:


SHA256Init
==========


Initializes user-supplied memory as IppsSHA256State context for future
use.


Syntax
------


IppStatus ippsSHA256Init(IppsSHA256State \*pCtx);


Include Files
-------------


``ippcp.h``


Parameters
----------


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   * -     pCtx   
     -  Pointer to the IppsSHA256State context being intialized.




Description
-----------


The function initializes the memory pointed by pCtx as IppsSHA256State
context.


Return Values
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   * -     ippStsNoErr   
     -  Indicates no error. Any other value indicates an error or warning.
   * -     ippStsNullPtrErr   
     -  Indicates an error condition if any of the specified pointers is NULL.



.. rubric:: Related Information

:ref:`data-security-considerations`