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mcrypt_enc_get_algorithms_name

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(PHP 4 >= 4.0.2, PHP 5, PHP 7 < 7.2.0, PECL mcrypt >= 1.0.0)

Returns the name of the opened algorithm

Removed-7-2-0

Description

mcrypt_enc_get_algorithms_name(resource $td): string

This function returns the name of the algorithm.

Parameters

td: The encryption descriptor.

Return Values

Returns the name of the opened algorithm as a string.

Examples

mcrypt_enc_get_algorithms_name() example

php

<?php
$td = mcrypt_module_open(MCRYPT_CAST_256, '', MCRYPT_MODE_CFB, '');
echo mcrypt_enc_get_algorithms_name($td). "\n";

$td = mcrypt_module_open('cast-256', '', MCRYPT_MODE_CFB, '');
echo mcrypt_enc_get_algorithms_name($td). "\n";
?>

The above example will output:

output

CAST-256
CAST-256

Source: reference/mcrypt/functions/mcrypt-enc-get-algorithms-name.xml · from the official PHP manual (php/doc-en)