PHP: sha1_file() function

PHP: Calculate the sha1 hash of a file

The sha1_file() function is used to calculate the sha1 hash (Using US Secure Hash Algorithm 1 ) of a file.

Version:

(PHP 4 and above)

Syntax:

sha1_file (file_name, raw_output)

Parameter:

Return value:

Returns a string on success, FALSE otherwise.

Value Type: String.

Pictorial Presentation

Example:

<?php
$file_handler = 'testvf.txt';
$sha1_file = sha1_file($file_handler);
echo $sha1_file;
?>

Output:

833cd96367d51bb065f486f4b2bd7fe8bcb70996

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See also

PHP Function Reference

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