openssl_encrypt
(PHP 5 >= 5.3.0)
openssl_encrypt — Encrypts data
Description
string openssl_encrypt
( string $data
, string $method
, string $password
[, bool $raw_output = false
[, string $iv = ""
]] )
Encrypts given data with given method and key, returns a raw or base64 encoded string
Warning
This function is currently not documented; only its argument list is available.
Parameters
- data
-
The data.
- method
-
The cipher method.
- password
-
The password.
- raw_output
-
Setting to TRUE will return as raw output data, otherwise the return value is base64 encoded.
- iv
-
A non-NULL Initialization Vector.
Return Values
Returns the encrypted string on success or FALSE on failure.
Errors/Exceptions
Emits an E_WARNING level error if an unknown cipher algorithm is passed in via the method parameter.
Emits an E_WARNING level error if an empty value is passed in via the iv parameter.
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 5.3.3 | The iv parameter was added. |