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^Mhash FunctionsLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026

mhash_count

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

mhash_count — Gets the highest available hash ID

Warning

This function has been DEPRECATED as of PHP 8.1.0. Relying on this function is highly discouraged.

Description

#[\Deprecated(since: '8.1')]
function mhash_count(): int

Gets the highest available hash ID.

Parameters

This function has no parameters.

Return Values

Returns the highest available hash ID. Hashes are numbered from 0 to this hash ID.

Changelog

Version Description
8.1.0 This function has been deprecated. Use the hash_*() functions instead.

Examples

Example #1 Traversing all hashes

<?php

$nr = mhash_count();

for ($i = 0; $i <= $nr; $i++) {
    echo sprintf("The blocksize of %s is %d\n",
        mhash_get_hash_name($i),
        mhash_get_block_size($i));
}
?>


<mhashmhash_get_block_size>
^Mhash FunctionsLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026