PHP function md5()
Availability in PHP 4.0
Calculate the md5 hash of a string
Parameters
| Parameter | Data type | Default value | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
$str |
string |
not | The string. |
$raw_output |
bool |
null | If the optional raw_output is set to true, then the md5 digest is instead returned in raw binary format with a length of 16. |
Return values
string
The hash as a 32-character hexadecimal number.