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openssl_free_key

PHP function Deprecated as of PHP 8.0.0 Edit on GitHub ✎

(PHP 4 >= 4.0.4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

Free key resource

Function-8-0-0

Description

openssl_free_key(OpenSSLAsymmetricKey $key): void

openssl_free_key() frees the key associated with the specified key from memory.

Parameters

key

Return Values

Void

Changelog

VersionDescription
8.0.0This function is now deprecated as it doesn't have an effect anymore.
8.0.0key accepts an OpenSSLAsymmetricKey now; previously, a Resource of type OpenSSL key was accepted.

Source: reference/openssl/functions/openssl-free-key.xml · from the official PHP manual (php/doc-en)