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May 22, 2021 · Backend Development

mcrypt_create_iv() – Creating an Initialization Vector from a Random Source

The article explains how the PHP function mcrypt_create_iv() generates an initialization vector of a given size using various random sources, describes its parameters, default behavior, platform considerations, and return values, emphasizing that the IV need not be kept secret.

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mcrypt_create_iv() – Creating an Initialization Vector from a Random Source