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| -rw-r--r-- | user_guide_src/source/changelog.rst | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | user_guide_src/source/general/compatibility_functions.rst | 38 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | user_guide_src/source/libraries/encryption.rst | 4 |
3 files changed, 26 insertions, 18 deletions
diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/changelog.rst b/user_guide_src/source/changelog.rst index 089524659..4bb2a3ee1 100644 --- a/user_guide_src/source/changelog.rst +++ b/user_guide_src/source/changelog.rst @@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ Release Date: Not Released - `Multibyte String <http://php.net/mbstring>`_ (limited support). - `Hash <http://php.net/hash>`_ (``hash_equals()``, ``hash_pbkdf2()``). - `Password Hashing <http://php.net/password>`_. - - `Array Functions <http://php.net/book.array>`_ (``array_column()``, ``array_replace()``, ``array_replace_recursive()``). + - `Standard Functions ``array_column()``, ``array_replace()``, ``array_replace_recursive()``, ``hexbin()``. - Removed ``CI_CORE`` boolean constant from *CodeIgniter.php* (no longer Reactor and Core versions). - Log Library will now try to create the **log_path** directory if it doesn't exist. diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/general/compatibility_functions.rst b/user_guide_src/source/general/compatibility_functions.rst index e685073a1..0dc87804b 100644 --- a/user_guide_src/source/general/compatibility_functions.rst +++ b/user_guide_src/source/general/compatibility_functions.rst @@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ you to use functions what are otherwise natively available in PHP, but only in higher versions or depending on a certain extension. Being custom implementations, these functions will also have some -set of dependancies on their own, but are still useful if your +set of dependencies on their own, but are still useful if your PHP setup doesn't offer them natively. .. note:: Much like the `common functions <common_functions>`, the compatibility functions are always available, as long as - their dependancies are met. + their dependencies are met. .. contents:: :local: @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ This set of compatibility functions offers a "backport" of PHP's standard `Password Hashing extension <http://php.net/password>`_ that is otherwise available only since PHP 5.5. -Dependancies +Dependencies ============ - PHP 5.3.7 @@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ Function reference password_hash() <http://php.net/password_hash>`_. .. note:: Unless you provide your own (and valid) salt, this function - has a further dependancy on an available CSPRNG source. Each + has a further dependency on an available CSPRNG source. Each of the following would satisfy that: - ``mcrypt_create_iv()`` with ``MCRYPT_DEV_URANDOM`` - ``openssl_random_pseudo_bytes()`` @@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ This compatibility layer contains backports for the ``hash_equals()`` and ``hash_pbkdf2()`` functions, which otherwise require PHP 5.6 and/or PHP 5.5 respectively. -Dependancies +Dependencies ============ - None @@ -144,19 +144,19 @@ the limited alternative solutions, only a few functions are available. .. note:: When a character set parameter is ommited, ``$config['charset']`` will be used. -Dependancies +Dependencies ============ - `iconv <http://php.net/iconv>`_ extension -.. important:: This dependancy is optional and these functions will +.. important:: This dependency is optional and these functions will always be declared. If iconv is not available, they WILL fall-back to their non-mbstring versions. .. important:: Where a character set is supplied, it must be supported by iconv and in a format that it recognizes. -.. note:: For you own dependancy check on the actual mbstring +.. note:: For you own dependency check on the actual mbstring extension, use the ``MB_ENABLED`` constant. Function reference @@ -196,15 +196,14 @@ Function reference For more information, please refer to the `PHP manual for mb_substr() <http://php.net/mb_substr>`_. -*************** -Array Functions -*************** +****************** +Standard Functions +****************** This set of compatibility functions offers support for a few -standard `Array Functions <http://php.net/book.array>`_ in PHP -that otherwise require a newer PHP version. +standard functions in PHP that otherwise require a newer PHP version. -Dependancies +Dependencies ============ - None @@ -244,4 +243,13 @@ Function reference array_replace_recursive() <http://php.net/array_replace_recursive>`_. .. important:: Only PHP's native function can detect endless recursion. - Unless you are running PHP 5.3+, be careful with references!
\ No newline at end of file + Unless you are running PHP 5.3+, be careful with references! + +.. function:: hex2bin($data) + + :param array $data: Hexadecimal representation of data + :returns: Binary representation of the given data + :rtype: string + + For more information, please refer to the `PHP manual for hex2bin() + <http://php.net/hex2bin>`_.
\ No newline at end of file diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/libraries/encryption.rst b/user_guide_src/source/libraries/encryption.rst index 5d92b109a..f29ebf4ed 100644 --- a/user_guide_src/source/libraries/encryption.rst +++ b/user_guide_src/source/libraries/encryption.rst @@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ Encryption Library The Encryption Library provides two-way data encryption. To do so in a cryptographically secure way, it utilizes PHP extensions that are unfortunately not always available on all systems. -You must meet one of the following dependancies in order to use this +You must meet one of the following dependencies in order to use this library: - `OpenSSL <http://php.net/openssl>`_ (and PHP 5.3.3) - `MCrypt <http://php.net/mcrypt>`_ (and `MCRYPT_DEV_URANDOM` availability) -If neither of the above dependancies is met, we simply cannot offer +If neither of the above dependencies is met, we simply cannot offer you a good enough implementation to meet the high standards required for proper cryptography. |