openssl_encrypt()

openssl_encrypt - Encrypts data

Syntax

string openssl_encrypt (string $data, string $method, string $password, bool $raw_output)

Arguments

• 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.

Description

Encrypts given data with given method and key, returns a raw or base64 encoded string

Version

PHP 5.3.0

Return value

Returns the encrypted string on success or FALSE on failure.