w3resource

PHP: md5_file() function

PHP: Calculates the md5 hash of a given file

The md5_file() function is used to calculate the md5 hash ( the hash as a 32-character hexadecimal number ) of a given file.

Version:

(PHP 4 and above)

Syntax:

md5_file(file_name, raw_output)

Parameter:

Name Description Required /
Optional
Type
file_name The file name. Required String
raw_output Refers hex or binary output format, Returns raw 16-bit binary format if raw_output sets TRUE and return 32-bit hex format for setting FALSE (default). Optional Boolean

Return value:

Returns a string on success, FALSE otherwise.

Value Type: String.

Pictorial Presentation

php-string-md5_file()

Example:

<?php
$file_name = 'testvf.txt';
echo md5_file($file_name);
?>

Output:

f006da995a5475841a21f546be8e4f11 

View the example in the browser

See also

PHP Function Reference

Previous: ltrim
Next: md5



Become a Patron!

Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for latest update.

It will be nice if you may share this link in any developer community or anywhere else, from where other developers may find this content. Thanks.

https://www.w3resource.com/php/function-reference/md5_file.php