note 28200 modified in ref.mcrypt by jsheets

From: Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 04:30:25 +0000
Subject: note 28200 modified in ref.mcrypt by jsheets
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[Editor's Note] Please remember that the decrypted data may be longer than the original data due to the data padding that can take place. Don't forget when using custom crypt functions (as above) for storing passwords: $a = 'Both should be equal.'; $b= encrypt($a, $key); $c= decrypt($b, $key); if ($a!=$c) { echo "Comparision doesn't work."; } $a = 'Both should be equal.'; $b= encrypt($a, $key); $c= (string)(decrypt($b, $key)); if ($a==$c) { echo "Works fine."; } --was-- Don't forget when using custom crypt functions (as above) for storing passwords: $a = 'Both should be equal.'; $b= encrypt($a, $key); $c= decrypt($b, $key); if ($a!=$c) { echo "Comparision doesn't work."; } $a = 'Both should be equal.'; $b= encrypt($a, $key); $c= (string)(decrypt($b, $key)); if ($a==$c) { echo "Works fine."; } http://www.php.net/manual/en/ref.mcrypt.php

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