mhash

mhash

Computes hash

 **mhash** int $algo string $data  $key

applies a hash function specified by
to the .

mhash``algo``data

algo The hash ID. One of the constants. MHASH_hashname

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.