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openssl_pkey_free

PHP function Deprecated as of PHP 8.0.0 Edit on GitHub ✎

(PHP 4 >= 4.2.0, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

Frees a private key

Function-8-0-0

Description

openssl_pkey_free(OpenSSLAsymmetricKey $key): void

0-dead-function

This function frees a private key created by openssl_pkey_new().

Parameters

key

Resource holding the 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-pkey-free.xml · from the official PHP manual (php/doc-en)