Sometimes, we want to use bcrypt for hashing passwords in PHP.
In this article, we’ll look at how to use bcrypt for hashing passwords in PHP.
How to use bcrypt for hashing passwords in PHP?
To use bcrypt for hashing passwords in PHP., we can use the password_hash function.
For instance, we write
echo password_hash('helloworld', PASSWORD_DEFAULT)."\n";
to call password_hash with the plain password string and PASSWORD_DEFAULT to create a hash from the password with the default settings.
We can also set a few options.
For instance, we write
$options = [
'cost' => 20
];
echo password_hash('helloworld', PASSWORD_BCRYPT, $options)."\n";
to use PASSWORD_BCRYPT to encrypt the password with bcrypt and 20 rounds.
To verify the password, we use password_verify.
For instance, we write
password_verify('helloworld', $hash)
to check that the $hash password hash has the same hash as 'helloworld'.
Conclusion
To use bcrypt for hashing passwords in PHP., we can use the password_hash function.
