password_hash php function 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: php hash password

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

/* MD5 hash to be saved in the database. */
$hash = md5($password);

Example 3: php hash password

/* Include the database connection script. */
include 'pdo.php';

/* ID of the account to edit. */
$accountId = 1;

/* Update query template. */
$query = 'UPDATE accounts SET account_passwd = :passwd WHERE account_id = :id';

/* Values array for PDO. */
$values = [':passwd' => $hash, ':id' => $accountId];

/* Execute the query. */
try
{
  $res = $pdo->prepare($query);
  $res->execute($values);
}
catch (PDOException $e)
{
  /* Query error. */
  echo 'Query error.';
  die();
}