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Should I use the first or last bits from a shaSHA-256 hash?

I have the need for a hexadecimal token that is smaller than the normal length of the hexadecimal representation of a sha-256SHA-256 hash.

Should I take the first bits or the last bits? Which of them contain the most entropy?

Should I use the first or last bits from a sha-256 hash?

I have the need for a hexadecimal token that is smaller than the normal length of the hexadecimal representation of a sha-256 hash.

Should I take the first bits or the last bits? Which of them contain the most entropy?

Should I use the first or last bits from a SHA-256 hash?

I have the need for a hexadecimal token that is smaller than the normal length of the hexadecimal representation of a SHA-256 hash.

Should I take the first bits or the last bits? Which of them contain the most entropy?

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Should I use the first or last bits from a sha-256 hash?

I have the need for a hexadecimal token that is smaller than the normal length of the hexadecimal representation of a sha-256 hash.

Should I take the first bits or the last bits? Which of them contain the most entropy?