What is the difference between the bcrypt() and the crypt() methods?

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I was wondering what is the difference between these? I was having a discussion with someone about the crypt method and he was talking about the bcrypt method but to me it sounded like they are the same methods.

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possible duplicate of [How do you use bcrypt for hashing passwords in PHP?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4795385/how-do-you-use-bcrypt-for-hashing-passwords-in-php) — Stuart Thomson, Dec 11 '13 at 15:10

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 11 '13 at 15:12

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crypt without arguments is the standard UNIX password hashing function ported to PHP whereas bcrypt is based on the Blowfish algorithm.

Bcrypt was designed specifically for hashing passwords.

answered Dec 11 '13 at 15:12

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 11 '13 at 15:10

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Read the documentation:

password_hash() uses strong hash, generates strong salt, applies proper rounds automatically. password_hash() is simple crypt() wrapper and compatible with existing password hashes. Use of password_hash() is encouraged.

There is no bcript function in PHP.

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bcript..? BTW great technique to end the question by changing the function names – bugwheels94 Dec 11 '13 at 15:15

What is the difference between the bcrypt() and the crypt() methods?

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