mcrypt_get_iv_size
While not specified in the description, this function, just like mcrypt_enc_get_key_size(), returns the cipher's largest key size in BYTES.
mcrypt_get_key_size
(PHP 4, PHP 5)
mcrypt_get_key_size — Gets the key size of the specified cipher
Description
int mcrypt_get_key_size
( int
$cipher
)
int mcrypt_get_key_size
( string
$cipher
, string $mode
)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_key_size() is used to get the size
of a key of the specified cipher (in
combination with an encryption mode).
It is more useful to use the mcrypt_enc_get_key_size() function as this uses the resource returned by mcrypt_module_open().
Parameters
-
cipher -
One of the
MCRYPT_ciphernameconstants, or the name of the algorithm as string. -
mode -
One of the
MCRYPT_MODE_modenameconstants, or one of the following strings: "ecb", "cbc", "cfb", "ofb", "nofb" or "stream".
Return Values
Returns the maximum supported key size of the algorithm in bytes
or FALSE on failure.
Examples
Example #1 mcrypt_get_key_size() Example
<?php
echo mcrypt_get_key_size('tripledes', 'ecb');
?>
The example above shows how to use this function when linked against libmcrypt 2.4.x or 2.5.x.
The above example will output:
24
See Also
- mcrypt_get_block_size() - Gets the block size of the specified cipher
- mcrypt_enc_get_key_size() - Returns the maximum supported keysize of the opened mode
- mcrypt_encrypt() - Encrypts plaintext with given parameters
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