Free certificate resource

# openssl_x509_free

(PHP 4 >= 4.0.6, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

openssl_x509_free — Free certificate resource

Warning

This function has been DEPRECATED as of PHP 8.0.0. Relying on this function is highly discouraged.

### Description

#[\Deprecated]
openssl_x509_free(OpenSSLCertificate `$certificate`): void

> Note:

> This function has no effect. Prior to PHP 8.0.0, this function was used to close the resource.

openssl_x509_free() frees the certificate associated with the specified `certificate` resource from memory.

### Parameters

`certificate`

### Return Values

No value is returned.

### Changelog

Version | Description
--- | ---
8.0.0 | This function is now deprecated as it doesn't have an effect anymore.
8.0.0 | `certificate` accepts an OpenSSLCertificate instance now; previously, a resource of type `OpenSSL X.509` was accepted.

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