MD5 is an algorithm that is used to verify data integrity through the creation of a 128-bit message digest from data input (which may be a message of any length) that is claimed to be as unique to that specific data as a fingerprint is to the specific individual. MD5 was developed by Professor Ronald L. Rivest of MIT. Test md5 online.
string md5 ( string $str [, bool $raw_output = false ] )
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md5 — Calculate the md5 hash of a string
It is not recommended to use this function to secure passwords, due to the fast nature of this hashing algorithm. See the Password Hashing FAQ for details and best practices.
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$str
[, bool $raw_output = FALSE
] ) : string
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.
Example #1 A md5() example
<?php
$str = 'apple';
if (md5($str) === '1f3870be274f6c49b3e31a0c6728957f') {
echo "Would you like a green or red apple?";
}
?>
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