Password Hashing Functions
PHP Manual

password_get_info

Returns information about the given hash

Description

array password_get_info(string $hash)

When passed in a valid hash created by an algorithm supported by password_hash, this function will return an array of information about that hash.

Parameters

hash

A hash created by password_hash.

Return Values

Returns an associative array with three elements:

  • algo, which will match a password algorithm constant
  • algoName, which has the human readable name of the algorithm
  • options, which includes the options provided when calling password_hash