// To hash the password, use
password_hash("MySuperSafePassword!", PASSWORD_DEFAULT)
// To compare hash with plain text, use
password_verify("MySuperSafePassword!", $hashed_password)$password = 'test123';
/*
Always use salt for security reasons.
I'm using the BCRYPT algorithm use any valid one you like.
*/
$options['salt'] = 'usesomesillystringforsalt';
$options['cost'] = 3;
echo password_hash($password, PASSWORD_BCRYPT, $options)$password = 'mypassword1';
$passwordHash = password_hash($password, PASSWORD_DEFAULT);//hash the password
echo password_verify('mypassword1', $passwordHash);//true, Yeah we match
echo password_verify('wrongpassword', $passwordHash); //false ,Ooops wrong password
$password = 'my password';
echo password_hash($password, PASSWORD_DEFAULT);
echo '<br>';
echo password_hash($password, PASSWORD_DEFAULT);