PHP » I/O » md5_file()
- Syntax:
- string md5_file(string filename)
- filename
- The name of the file.
Returns an md5 hash for a file.
This function returns an 128-bit md5 hash of a file and can be used to verify the integrity of a file. If the call fails, FALSE is returned.
Examples
Code:
<?php
print "md5 hash for log.txt: " . md5_file("log.txt");
?> Output:
md5 hash for log.txt: 75efaab9a36ee3cd967d477865595a0f Explanation:
An md5 hash for log.txt is generated and printed.
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