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+# scmp [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/freewil/scmp.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/freewil/scmp)
+
+Safe, constant-time comparison of strings.
+
+## Install
+
+```
+npm install scmp
+```
+
+## Why?
+
+To minimize vulnerability against [timing attacks](http://codahale.com/a-lesson-in-timing-attacks/).
+
+## Examples
+
+```js
+var scmp = require('scmp');
+
+var hash = 'e727d1464ae12436e899a726da5b2f11d8381b26';
+var givenHash = 'e727e1b80e448a213b392049888111e1779a52db';
+
+if (scmp(hash, givenHash)) {
+ console.log('good hash');
+} else {
+ console.log('bad hash');
+}
+
+```