openssl_x509_read

Function • Params and return types changed in PHP 8.0

Parse an X.509 certificate and return an object for it.

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_read Function synopsis

openssl_x509_read(OpenSSLCertificate|string $certificate): OpenSSLCertificate|false

Parameters

$certificate

TypeOpenSSLCertificate|string

X509 certificate. See Key/Certificate parameters for a list of valid values.

Return value

TypeOpenSSLCertificate|false

Returns an OpenSSLCertificate on success or false on failure.

Changes to the openssl_x509_read Function

PHP 8.0

  • Return type added: OpenSSLCertificate|false
  • Parameter name of parameter #1 changed: $cert to $certificate
  • Parameter type added for parameter #1 ($certificate): OpenSSLCertificate|string
- openssl_x509_read($cert)
+ openssl_x509_read(OpenSSLCertificate|string $certificate): OpenSSLCertificate|false

openssl_x509_read 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