Crypt::Stream::RC4
Section: User Contributed Perl Documentation (3pm)
Updated: 2022-10-19
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NAME
Crypt::Stream::RC4 - Stream cipher RC4
SYNOPSIS
use Crypt::Stream::RC4;
# encrypt
$key = "1234567890123456";
$stream = Crypt::Stream::RC4->new($key);
$ct = $stream->crypt("plain message");
# decrypt
$key = "1234567890123456";
$stream = Crypt::Stream::RC4->new($key);
$pt = $stream->crypt($ct);
DESCRIPTION
Provides an interface to the RC4 stream cipher.
METHODS
new
$stream = Crypt::Stream::RC4->new($key);
# $key .. length 5-256 bytes (40 - 2048 bits)
crypt
$ciphertext = $stream->crypt($plaintext);
#or
$plaintext = $stream->crypt($ciphertext);
keystream
$random_key = $stream->keystream($length);
clone
$stream->clone();
SEE ALSO
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Crypt::Stream::ChaCha, Crypt::Stream::Sober128, Crypt::Stream::Salsa20, Crypt::Stream::Sosemanuk
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<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RC4_cipher>
Index
- NAME
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- SYNOPSIS
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- DESCRIPTION
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- METHODS
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- new
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- crypt
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- keystream
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- clone
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- SEE ALSO
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