(PHP 4, PHP 5)
md5 — Calculate the md5 hash of a string
$str
[, bool $raw_output = false
] )
Calculates the MD5 hash of str using the
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MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm, and returns that hash.
str
The string.
raw_output
If the optional raw_output is set to TRUE,
then the md5 digest is instead returned in raw binary format with a
length of 16.
Returns the hash as a 32-character hexadecimal number.
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 5.0.0 |
The raw_output parameter was added.
|
Example #1 A md5() example
<?php
$str = 'apple';
if (md5($str) === '1f3870be274f6c49b3e31a0c6728957f') {
echo "Would you like a green or red apple?";
}
?>
Note: Secure password hashing
It is not recommended to use this function to secure passwords, due to the fast nature of this hashing algorithm. See here for details.