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openssl_cipher_iv_length

(PHP 5 >= 5.3.3, PHP 7)

openssl_cipher_iv_lengthGets the cipher iv length


Description

openssl_cipher_iv_length ( string $method ) : int

Gets the cipher initialization vector (iv) length.


Parameters

method
The cipher method, see openssl_get_cipher_methods() for a list of potential values.


Return Values

Returns the cipher length on success, or FALSE on failure.


Errors/Exceptions

Emits an E_WARNING level error when the cipher algorithm is unknown.


Examples

Example #1 openssl_cipher_iv_length() example

<?php$method = 'AES-128-CBC';$ivlen = openssl_cipher_iv_length($method);echo $ivlen;?>

The above example will output something similar to:


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