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hash_final

(PHP 5 >= 5.1.2, PHP 7, PHP 8, PECL hash >= 1.1)

hash_final — Finalize an incremental hash and return resulting digest

Description

function hash_final(HashContext $context, bool $binary = false): string

Parameters

context

Hashing context returned by hash_init().

binary

When set to true, outputs raw binary data. false outputs lowercase hexits.

Return Values

Returns a string containing the calculated message digest as lowercase hexits unless binary is set to true in which case the raw binary representation of the message digest is returned.

Changelog

Version Description
7.2.0 Accept HashContext instead of resource.

See Also


<hash_filehash_hkdf>
^Hash FunctionsLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026