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hash_final()

hash_final - Finalize an incremental hash and return resulting digest

Syntax

string hash_final (resource $context, bool $raw_output)

Arguments

  • context - Hashing context returned by hash_init().
  • raw_output - When set to TRUE, outputs raw binary data. FALSE outputs lowercase hexits.

Description

Version

PHP 5.1.2, PECL hash >= 1.1

Return value

Returns a string containing the calculated message digest as lowercase hexits unless raw_output is set to true in which case the raw binary representation of the message digest is returned.