Re: hash suggestions wanted

If you need shorter result, how about use a part of md5 hash result? -- Yasuo Ohgaki ""David P. Schwartz"" <davids@NO.SPAM.desertigloo.com> wrote in message news:3AC4E36E.B549B50E@NO.SPAM.desertigloo.com... > the PHP crypt function uses DES and it only generates a hash based on the > first 8 chars of a string, although it produces a 12-char hash. Md5 can hash > a string of indefinite length, but it produces a much longer hash (34 chars or > so). > > I need something that can provide me with a 12-16 char hash of an indefinite > string (usually under 100 chars in my case) using standard hasing algorithms. > > Any suggestions? > > Thanks > -David Schwartz > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net >