(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
mhash — Computes hash
This function has been DEPRECATED as of PHP 8.1.0. Relying on this function is highly discouraged.
$algo, string $data, ?string $key = null): string|false
mhash() applies a hash function specified by
algo to the data.
algo
The hash ID. One of the MHASH_hashname constants.
dataThe user input, as a string.
keyIf specified, the function will return the resulting HMAC instead. HMAC is keyed hashing for message authentication, or simply a message digest that depends on the specified key. Not all algorithms supported in mhash can be used in HMAC mode.
Returns the resulting hash (also called digest) or HMAC as a string, or
false on error.
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 8.1.0 |
This function has been deprecated.
Use the hash_*() functions instead.
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| 8.0.0 |
key is now nullable.
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