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Phar::getSignature

(PHP 5 >= 5.3.0, PHP 7, PHP 8, PECL phar >= 1.0.0)

Phar::getSignature — Return MD5/SHA1/SHA256/SHA512/OpenSSL signature of a Phar archive

Description

public function Phar::getSignature(): array|false

Returns the verification signature of a phar archive in a hexadecimal string.

Parameters

Return Values

Array with the opened archive's signature in hash key and MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-512, or OpenSSL in hash_type. This signature is a hash calculated on the entire phar's contents, and may be used to verify the integrity of the archive. A valid signature is absolutely required of all executable phar archives if the phar.require_hash INI variable is set to true. If there is no signature, the function returns false.


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^PharLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026