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mhash_get_block_size

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

Gets the block size of the specified hash

Function-8-1-0

Description

mhash_get_block_size(int $algo): int|false

Gets the size of a block of the specified algo.

Parameters

algo

The hash ID. One of the MHASH_hashname constants.

Return Values

Returns the size in bytes or false, if the algo does not exist.

Changelog

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

Examples

mhash_get_block_size() Example

php
<?php

echo mhash_get_block_size(MHASH_MD5); // 16

?>

Source: reference/mhash/functions/mhash-get-block-size.xml · from the official PHP manual (php/doc-en)