hash
(no version information, might be only in CVS)
hash -- Generate a hash value (message digest)
Description
string
hash ( string algo, string data [, bool raw_output] )
Parameters
- algo
Name of selected hashing algorithm (i.e. "md5", "sha256", "haval160,4", etc..)
- data
Message to be hashed.
- raw_output
When set to TRUE, outputs raw binary data.
Default value (FALSE) outputs lowercase hexits.
Return Values
Returns a string containing the calculated message digest as lowercase hexits
unless raw_output is set to true in which case the raw
binary representation of the message digest is returned.
Examples
Example 1. A hash() example
<?php
echo hash('ripemd160', 'The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.');
?>
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The above example will output: ec457d0a974c48d5685a7efa03d137dc8bbde7e3 |
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