openssl_pkey_get_private

FunctionMisc changes in PHP 8.2

Get a private key.

PHP 5
PHP 7
PHP 8.0
Improved
PHP 8.1-8.2
PHP 8.3
PHP 8.4
PHP 8.5
PHP 8.6

openssl_pkey_get_private Function synopsis

openssl_pkey_get_private($private_key, ?string $passphrase = null): OpenSSLAsymmetricKey|false

Parameters

$private_key

$private_key can be one of the following:

$passphrase

OptionalType?stringDefault valuenull

The optional parameter $passphrase must be used if the specified key is encrypted (protected by a passphrase).

Return value

TypeOpenSSLAsymmetricKey|false

Returns an OpenSSLAsymmetricKey instance on success, or false on error.

Changes to the openssl_pkey_get_private Function

PHP 8.2

PHP 8.0

  • Return type added: OpenSSLAsymmetricKey|false
  • Parameter name of parameter #1 changed: $key to $private_key
  • Parameter type added for parameter #2 ($passphrase): ?string
  • Parameter default value added for position #2 ($passphrase): null
- openssl_pkey_get_private($key, $passphrase)
+ openssl_pkey_get_private($private_key, ?string $passphrase = null): OpenSSLAsymmetricKey|false

openssl_pkey_get_private Function Availability

PHP VersionAvailability
PHP 8.6Future Release Yes
PHP 8.5Upcoming Release Yes
PHP 8.4Supported (Latest) Yes
PHP 8.3Supported Yes
PHP 8.2Security-Fixes Only Yes
PHP 8.1Security-Fixes Only Yes
PHP 8.0Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.4Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.3Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.2Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.1Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.0Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.6Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.5Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.4Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.3Unsupported Yes