Does PHP hash() support WHIRLPOOL by default?

Question

Does PHP's hash function supported WHIRLPOOL by default? I believe it does but I wanted to ask to be sure.

Answer 1

Yes, hash() in PHP should support Whirlpool by default. Try calling:

print_r(hash_algos());

to see the list of supported hashing methods.

http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.hash-algos.php

Answer 2

Yes. And your code might look something like this:

$myHash = hash( 'whirlpool', $salt . $password );

More details can be found in this excellent article: PHP Password Security