Author: Manuel Lemos
Package: PHP Hash Blake2
The hash values can be used to verify if a given data block was modified during an eventual security attack.
Such security attacks are usually aimed to alter data or programs that could make them work in a dangerous way for the users that receive that data or programs.
This package provides a pure PHP solution to implement the Blake 2 hashing algorithm.
About the PHP Hash Blake2 Package
The package PHP Hash Blake2 is one of the few PHP packages that was considered notable recently because it does something that is worth paying attention.
The basic purpose is: Generate hashes of data using the Blake2 algorithm
Here follows in more detail what it does:
This class can generate hashes of data using the Blake2 algorithm.
It can take a data string and a key and it generates a hash using any of the supported modes Blake2 algorithm like: 2s, 2b and XOF.
The algorithm also takes as parameters a salt value and personalization strings.
Conclusion
The PHP Hash Blake2 can be downloaded from download page or be installed using the PHP Composer tool following instructions in the Composer install instructions page.
This package was considered notable for implementing its benefits in a way that is worth noticing.
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