PHP MD5 AND SHA1 Examples

Below are simple examples how to use MD5 and SHA1 algorithm to encrypt a particular string. And provide a list of common encrypted string by using MD5 and SHA1 function.

1. PHP MD5

This calculates and returns the MD5 hash of a string, ex: 4rapiddev:

<?php
	$str = "4rapiddev";
	echo md5($str);
	//08a07fe5154858c025a865fd3b39d702
?>

Common MD5 Encrypted String

2. PHP SHA1

This calculates and returns the SHA1 hash of a string, ex: 4rapiddev:

<?php
	$str = "4rapiddev";
	echo sha1($str);
	//642efa877a75043e07ba732d4f9e77069f865c44
?>

Common SHA1 Encrypted String

3. MD5 and SHA1 online tools

++ Online Tool MD5 Generator
++ Online Tool SHA1 Generator