hash_equals()

hash_equals()

function hash_equals(string $known_string, string $user_string): bool

Compares two strings using a constant-time algorithm.

Parameters:

• $known_string (string)
• $user_string (string)

Returns: bool

Availability

• Compiled (AOT): supported by the Elephc code generator.
• eval() (magician interpreter): supported — declarative interpreter builtin (crates/elephc-magician/src/interpreter/builtins/string/hash_equals.rs).

No examples yet — check examples/ and showcases/ for usage patterns.

Internals

For how hash_equals is implemented in the compiler, see the internals page.