crypt('foo','$2a$07$.blablabla')
$2a$ refers to using CRYPT_BLOWFISH but what does 07$ refer to?
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1I believe this has been answered here http://stackoverflow.com/a/2225675/1089331 – William Isted Apr 21 '15 at 21:39
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I have actually got the answer this question and thanks Barmar – T.c. Dönüş Mahmut Safa Apr 27 '15 at 23:25
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The number after $2a$ is the cost, which is the number of rounds of encryption to perform. Increasing this makes it harder to crack the encryption, but it also slows down encryption.
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