openssl_x509_export

Function • Params and return types changed in PHP 8.0

Exports a certificate as a string.

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

openssl_x509_export Function synopsis

openssl_x509_export(
    OpenSSLCertificate|string $certificate,
    &$output,
    bool $no_text = true
  ): bool

Parameters

$certificate

TypeOpenSSLCertificate|string

$output

Passed by reference

On success, this will hold the PEM.

$no_text

OptionalTypeboolDefault valuetrue

Note that the parameter $output 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_x509_export Function

PHP 8.0

  • Return type added: bool
  • Parameter name of parameter #1 changed: $x509 to $certificate
  • Parameter type added for parameter #1 ($certificate): OpenSSLCertificate|string
  • Parameter name of parameter #2 changed: $out to $output
  • Parameter name of parameter #3 changed: $notext to $no_text
  • Parameter type added for parameter #3 ($no_text): bool
  • Parameter default value added for position #3 ($no_text): true
  openssl_x509_export(
-     $x509,
+     OpenSSLCertificate|string $certificate,
-     &$out,
+     &$output,
-     $notext
+     bool $no_text = true
-   )
+   ): bool

openssl_x509_export Function Availability

PHP VersionAvailability
PHP 8.6Upcoming Release Yes
PHP 8.5Supported (Latest) Yes
PHP 8.4Supported 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