make()Hashing is advanced. Most users do not need to know about this function.
default_short_hash_algo(cache = NULL)optional drake cache.
When you configure_cache(cache) without
supplying a short hash algorithm,
default_short_hash_algo(cache) is the short
hash algorithm that drake picks for you.
The short algorithm must be among available_hash_algos{},
which is just the collection of algorithms available to the `algo`
argument in digest::digest().
If you express no preference for a hash, drake will use
the short hash for the existing project, or
default_short_hash_algo() for a new project.
If you do supply a hash algorithm, it will only apply to
fresh projects (see clean(destroy = TRUE)).
For a project that already exists, if you supply a hash algorithm,
drake will warn you and then ignore your choice, opting instead for
the hash algorithm already chosen for the project
in a previous make().
Drake uses both a short hash algorithm and a long hash algorithm. The shorter hash has fewer characters, and it is used to generate the names of internal cache files and auxiliary files. The decision for short names is important because Windows places restrictions on the length of file paths. On the other hand, some internal hashes in drake are never used as file names, and those hashes can use a longer hash to avoid collisions.
# NOT RUN {
default_short_hash_algo()
# }
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