mcrypt_get_block_size
  (PHP 4, PHP 5)
mcrypt_get_block_size — Get the block size of the specified cipher
  
 
 
  Description
  
   int mcrypt_get_block_size
    ( int $cipher
   )
  
   int mcrypt_get_block_size
    ( string $cipher
   , string $module
   )
  
  
   mcrypt_get_block_size() is used to get the
   size of a block of the specified cipher
 (in
   combination with an encryption mode).
  
  
   It is more useful to use the mcrypt_enc_get_block_size()
   function as this uses the resource returned by
   mcrypt_module_open().
  
  
   This example shows how to use this function when linked against libmcrypt
   2.4.x and 2.5.x.
   
    Example #1 mcrypt_get_block_size() example
    
<?php
    echo mcrypt_get_block_size('tripledes', 'ecb');
?>
Prints:
8
     
    
  
  
   See also: mcrypt_get_key_size(),
   mcrypt_enc_get_block_size() and
   mcrypt_encrypt().