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title: crypto.FNV32a
description: Returns the FNV (Fowler–Noll–Vo) 32 bit hash of a given string.
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keywords: [crypto hash FNV32 Fowler-Noll-Vo]
signature: ["crypto.FNV32a STRING"]
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---

This function calculates the 32 bit [FNV1a hash](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fowler%E2%80%93Noll%E2%80%93Vo_hash_function#FNV-1a_hash) of a given string according to the [specification](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-eastlake-fnv-12):

    {{ crypto.FNV32a "Hello world" }} → 1498229191
