downloads | documentation | faq | getting help | mailing lists | reporting bugs | php.net sites | links | my php.net 
search for in the  

<mcrypt_genericmcrypt_get_cipher_name>
Last updated: Thu, 26 Jun 2008

mcrypt_get_block_size

(PHP 4, PHP 5)

mcrypt_get_block_size — Get the block size of the specified cipher

Description

int mcrypt_get_block_size ( int $cipher )
int mcrypt_get_block_size ( string $cipher , string $module )

The first prototype is when linked against libmcrypt 2.2.x, the second when linked against libmcrypt 2.4.x or 2.5.x.

mcrypt_get_block_size() is used to get the size of a block of the specified cipher (in combination with an encryption mode).

It is more useful to use the mcrypt_enc_get_block_size() function as this uses the resource returned by mcrypt_module_open().

This example shows how to use this function when linked against libmcrypt 2.4.x and 2.5.x.

Example #1 mcrypt_get_block_size() example

<?php
  
echo mcrypt_get_block_size('tripledes', 'ecb');
?>

Prints:
8

See also: mcrypt_get_key_size(), mcrypt_enc_get_block_size() and mcrypt_encrypt().



add a noteadd a note User Contributed Notes
Get the block size of the specified cipher
There are no user contributed notes for this page.




<mcrypt_genericmcrypt_get_cipher_name>
Last updated: Thu, 26 Jun 2008
show source | credits | sitemap | contact | advertising | mirror sites
Copyright © 2001-2005 The PHP Group
All rights reserved.
This unofficial mirror is operated at: http://phpbuilder.com/
Last updated: Tue Nov 1 20:20:59 2005 EST
Columns / Articles | Tips / Quickies | News | News Linking and RSS Feeds | Shared Code Library
Mail Archives | Support / Discussion Forums | Get Started! Links | Contribute! | Docs