How to properly use SHA-256 hashing with Node.js Crypto?

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You can also make use of Buffer Output :

var crypto = require('crypto');
var hash = crypto.createHash('sha256');
var code = 'bacon';

hash.update(code);
var hashedCode = hash.digest(); // Returns a buffer
console.log(hashedCode.toString('hex')); // Convert buffer to hex