mcrypt_generic vs mcrypt_encrypt

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Published on 2010-05-05T13:22:43Z Indexed on 2010/05/05 13:28 UTC
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Does anyone know the difference between mcrypt_generic and mcrypt_encrypt when it comes to encryption in PHP?

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