cakephp-1.3 > Security :: hash()
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hash

line:113 at /cake/libs/security.php
Create a hash from string using given method. Fallback on next available method.

Method

(string) hash ($string, $type = null, $salt = false)

Parameters

ParameterTypeCommentDefault
$string string required String to hash
$type string optional Method to use (sha1/sha256/md5) null
$salt boolean optional If true, automatically appends the application's salt value to $string (Security.salt) false

Return

string

Comment

Create a hash from string using given method.
Fallback on next available method.

@param string $string String to hash
@param string $type Method to use (sha1/sha256/md5)
@param boolean $salt If true, automatically appends the application's salt
value to $string (Security.salt)
@return string Hash
@access public
@static