---
name: "gnutls_hash_squeeze"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "gnutls"
version: "3.8.13-3"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gnutls_hash_squeeze"
---

# gnutls\_hash\_squeeze(3)

API function

## NAME

gnutls\_hash\_squeeze - API function

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<gnutls/crypto.h\>**

**int gnutls\_hash\_squeeze(gnutls\_hash\_hd\_t** *handle***, void \*** *output***, size\_t** *length***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- gnutls\_hash\_hd\_t handle

  a **gnutls\_hash\_hd\_t**

- void \* output

  destination to store the output; must be equal to or larger than  *length*

- size\_t length

  length of  *output*

## DESCRIPTION

This function will extract digest output of  *length* bytes. The  *handle* must be initialized with **gnutls\_hash\_init()** as an extended output function (XOF), such as **GNUTLS\_DIG\_SHAKE\_128** or **GNUTLS\_DIG\_SHAKE\_256**.

This function can be called multiple times. To reset the state of  *handle* , call **gnutls\_hash\_deinit()** with **NULL** as the digest argument.

## RETURNS

**GNUTLS\_E\_SUCCESS** (0) on success; negative error code otherwise.

## SINCE

3\.8.6

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<bugs@gnutls.org\>.\
 Home page: https://www.gnutls.org

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2001-2023 Free Software Foundation, Inc., and others.\
 Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice and this notice are preserved.

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **gnutls** is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the /usr/share/doc/gnutls/ directory does not contain the HTML form visit

- https://www.gnutls.org/manual/