mhash_get_hash_name

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

mhash_get_hash_name — Gets the name of the specified hash

Warning

This function has been DEPRECATED as of PHP 8.1.0. Relying on this function is highly discouraged.

Description

mhash_get_hash_name(int $algo): string|false

Gets the name of the specified algo.

Parameters

algo

The hash ID. One of the MHASH_hashname constants.

Return Values

Returns the name of the hash or false, if the hash does not exist.

Changelog

Version Description
8.1.0 This function has been deprecated. Use the hash_*() functions instead.

Examples

Example #1 mhash_get_hash_name() Example

<?php

echo mhash_get_hash_name(MHASH_MD5); // MD5

?>