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MCRYPT_GET_IV_SIZE(3)							 1						     MCRYPT_GET_IV_SIZE(3)

mcrypt_get_iv_size - Returns the size of the IV belonging to a specific cipher/mode combination

SYNOPSIS

       int mcrypt_get_iv_size (string  $cipher, string	$mode)

DESCRIPTION

	Gets the size of the IV belonging to a specific $cipher/$mode combination.

	It is more useful to use the mcrypt_enc_get_iv_size(3) function as this uses the resource returned by mcrypt_module_open(3).

PARAMETERS

	      o $cipher
		-One of the MCRYPT_ciphername constants, or the name of the algorithm as string.

	      o $mode
		-One  of  the MCRYPT_MODE_modename constants, or one of the following strings: "ecb", "cbc", "cfb", "ofb", "nofb" or "stream". The
		IV is ignored in ECB mode as this mode does not require it. You will need to have the same IV  (think:	starting  point)  both	at
		encryption and decryption stages, otherwise your encryption will fail.

RETURN VALUES

	Returns  the  size  of the Initialization Vector (IV) in bytes. On error the function returns FALSE. If the IV is ignored in the specified
       cipher/mode combination zero is returned.

EXAMPLES

       Example #1

	      mcrypt_get_iv_size(3) Example

	      <?php
		  echo mcrypt_get_iv_size(MCRYPT_CAST_256, MCRYPT_MODE_CFB) . "
";

		  echo mcrypt_get_iv_size('des', 'ecb') . "
";
	      ?>

SEE ALSO

       mcrypt_get_block_size(3), mcrypt_enc_get_iv_size(3), mcrypt_create_iv(3).

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MCRYPT_GET_KEY_SIZE(3)							 1						    MCRYPT_GET_KEY_SIZE(3)

mcrypt_get_key_size - Gets the key size of the specified cipher

SYNOPSIS

       int mcrypt_get_key_size (int  $cipher)

DESCRIPTION

       int mcrypt_get_key_size (string	$cipher, string  $mode)

	The first prototype is when linked against libmcrypt 2.2.x, the second when linked against libmcrypt 2.4.x or 2.5.x.

       mcrypt_get_key_size(3) is used to get the size of a key of the specified $cipher (in combination with an encryption mode).

	It is more useful to use the mcrypt_enc_get_key_size(3) function as this uses the resource returned by mcrypt_module_open(3).

PARAMETERS

	      o $cipher
		-One of the MCRYPT_ciphername constants, or the name of the algorithm as string.

	      o $mode
		-One of the MCRYPT_MODE_modename constants, or one of the following strings: "ecb", "cbc", "cfb", "ofb", "nofb" or "stream".

RETURN VALUES

	Returns the maximum supported key size of the algorithm in bytes or FALSE on failure.

EXAMPLES

       Example #1

	      mcrypt_get_key_size(3) Example

	      <?php
		  echo mcrypt_get_key_size('tripledes', 'ecb');
	      ?>

	       The example above shows how to use this function when linked against libmcrypt 2.4.x or 2.5.x.

	      The above example will output:

	      24

SEE ALSO

       mcrypt_get_block_size(3), mcrypt_enc_get_key_size(3), mcrypt_encrypt(3).

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