PHP Manual: Returns the name of the opened algorithm

Description

string mcrypt_enc_get_algorithms_name ( resource $td )

This function returns the name of the algorithm.

Parameters

td: The encryption descriptor.

Return Values

Returns the name of the opened algorithm as a string.

Examples

Example #1 mcrypt_enc_get_algorithms_name example


<?php
$td = mcrypt_module_open(MCRYPT_CAST_256, '', MCRYPT_MODE_CFB, '');
echo mcrypt_enc_get_algorithms_name($td). "\n";

$td = mcrypt_module_open('cast-256', '', MCRYPT_MODE_CFB, '');
echo mcrypt_enc_get_algorithms_name($td). "\n";
?>

The above example will output:

CAST-256
CAST-256