openssl_pkcs7_read

FunctionParams and return types changed in PHP 8.0

Export the PKCS7 file to an array of PEM certificates.

PHP 5
PHP 7.0-7.1
PHP 7.2
Added
PHP 7.3-7.4
PHP 8.0
Improved
PHP 8.1
PHP 8.2-8.3
PHP 8.4
PHP 8.5
PHP 8.6

openssl_pkcs7_read Function synopsis

openssl_pkcs7_read(string $data, &$certificates): bool

Parameters

$data

Typestring

The string of data you wish to parse (p7b format).

$certificates

Passed by reference

The array of PEM certificates from the p7b input data.

Note that the parameter $certificates is passed by reference, and contains additional/updated context data that may be useful.

Return value

Typebool

Returns true on success, false on failure

Changes to the openssl_pkcs7_read Function

PHP 8.0

  • Return type added: bool
  • Parameter name of parameter #1 changed: $infilename to $data
  • Parameter type added for parameter #1 ($data): string
  • Parameter name of parameter #2 changed: $certs to $certificates
- openssl_pkcs7_read($infilename, &$certs)
+ openssl_pkcs7_read(string $data, &$certificates): bool

PHP 7.2

  • Function added

openssl_pkcs7_read Function Availability

PHP VersionAvailability
PHP 8.6Upcoming Release Yes
PHP 8.5Supported (Latest) Yes
PHP 8.4Supported Yes
PHP 8.3Security-Fixes Only Yes
PHP 8.2Security-Fixes Only Yes
PHP 8.1Unsupported Yes
PHP 8.0Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.4Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.3Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.2Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.1Unsupported No
PHP 7.0Unsupported No
PHP 5.6Unsupported No
PHP 5.5Unsupported No
PHP 5.4Unsupported No
PHP 5.3Unsupported No