Returns if the specified module is a block algorithm or not (original) (raw)

mcrypt_module_is_block_algorithm_mode

(PHP 4 >= 4.0.2, PHP 5, PHP 7 < 7.2.0, PECL mcrypt >= 1.0.0)

mcrypt_module_is_block_algorithm_mode — Returns if the specified module is a block algorithm or not

Warning

This function has been_DEPRECATED_ as of PHP 7.1.0 and_REMOVED_ as of PHP 7.2.0. Relying on this function is highly discouraged.

Description

mcrypt_module_is_block_algorithm_mode ( string $mode [, string $lib_dir ] ) : bool

Parameters

mode

The mode to check.

lib_dir

The optional lib_dir parameter can contain the location where the algorithm module is on the system.

Return Values

This function returns TRUE if the mode is for use with block algorithms, otherwise it returns FALSE. (e.g. FALSE for stream, and**TRUE** for cbc, cfb, ofb).