password hash generator php code example

Example 1: hash a password php

// To hash the password, use
password_hash("MySuperSafePassword!", PASSWORD_DEFAULT)
  
// To compare hash with plain text, use
password_verify("MySuperSafePassword!", $hashed_password)

Example 2: online password generator in php

<?php
function randomPassword() {
    $alphabet = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUWXYZ0123456789";
    $pass = array(); //remember to declare $pass as an array
    $alphaLength = strlen($alphabet) - 1; //put the length -1 in cache
    for ($i = 0; $i < 8; $i++) {
        $n = rand(0, $alphaLength);
        $pass[] = $alphabet[$n];
    }
    return implode($pass); //turn the array into a string
}

echo randomPassword();
?>

Example 3: password hash php

//hash password
$hashed_password = password_hash($password, PASSWORD_DEFAULT);

//verify password
password_verify($password, $hashed_password); // returns true

Example 4: php hash password

/* User's password. */
$password = 'my secret password';

/* Secure password hash. */
$hash = password_hash($password, PASSWORD_DEFAULT);

Example 5: password_hash

<?php
/**
 * For the VAST majority of use-cases, let password_hash generate the salt randomly for you.
 */
$password = 'idkWhatToUse';

$hashedPassword= password_hash($password, PASSWORD_DEFAULT);
?>

Example 6: php hash password

/* Password. */
$password = 'my secret password';

/* Set the "cost" parameter to 12. */
$options = ['cost' => 12];

/* Create the hash. */
$hash = password_hash($password, PASSWORD_DEFAULT, $options);