php-mysqlHow to hash a password in PHP and MySQL?

Hashing a password in PHP and MySQL is a secure way to store user passwords. It is done by using a one-way hashing algorithm to convert the plain text password into a random string of characters.

Example code

$password = 'mypassword';
$hashed_password = password_hash($password, PASSWORD_DEFAULT);

Output example

$2y$10$VX3/3VX3VX3VX3VX3VX3VX3VX3VX3VX3VX3VX3VX3VX3VX3VX3

Code explanation

• $password: This is the plain text password that needs to be hashed.
• password_hash(): This is the PHP function used to hash the password.
• PASSWORD_DEFAULT: This is the algorithm used to hash the password.

Helpful links

• PHP password_hash()
• MySQL PASSWORD()

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