MD5 hash calculation in C
Creating an MD5 hash function from scratch in plain C requires an understanding of bit-level operations, byte ordering, and adherence to the MD5 algorithm.
MD5 (Message Digest Algorithm 5) is widely used to create 128-bit hash values from arbitrary pieces of data. Although it has been deemed insecure for cryptographic uses due to vulnerabilities to collision attacks, it remains prevalent in various non-secure applications, like checksums in data storage.