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MCRYPT_ENC_GET_ALGORITHMS_NAME(3)					 1					 MCRYPT_ENC_GET_ALGORITHMS_NAME(3)

mcrypt_enc_get_algorithms_name - Returns the name of the opened algorithm

SYNOPSIS
       string mcrypt_enc_get_algorithms_name (resource	$td)

DESCRIPTION
	This function returns the name of the algorithm.

PARAMETERS
	      o $td
		- The encryption descriptor.

RETURN VALUES
	Returns the name of the opened algorithm as a string.

EXAMPLES
       Example #1

	      mcrypt_enc_get_algorithms_name(3) example

	      <?php
	      $td = mcrypt_module_open(MCRYPT_CAST_256, '', MCRYPT_MODE_CFB, '');
	      echo mcrypt_enc_get_algorithms_name($td). "
";

	      $td = mcrypt_module_open('cast-256', '', MCRYPT_MODE_CFB, '');
	      echo mcrypt_enc_get_algorithms_name($td). "
";
	      ?>

	      The above example will output:

	      CAST-256
	      CAST-256

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