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znk3r/hash-equals
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A compatibility library for hash\_equals() to avoid timing attacks

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hash\_equals
============

[](#hash_equals)

PHP implementation of hash\_equals() for versions previous to 5.6

This function has been created to compare hash strings, in a way that prevents timing attacks. Some libraries have similar implementations, but as part of bigger packages.

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

Via [composer.json](http://getcomposer.org/doc/01-basic-usage.md#composer-json-project-setup)

```
"require": {
    "znk3r/hash_equals": "dev-master"
}

```

Basic Usage
-----------

[](#basic-usage)

The function should be available automatically after being added to composer (remember to run "composer update")

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