What are the best practices for securely storing and verifying passwords in PHP applications?

To securely store and verify passwords in PHP applications, it is recommended to use password hashing functions like password_hash() and password_verify(). These functions ensure that passwords are securely hashed before storing them in the database and can be easily verified during login attempts. 

// Storing a password securely
$password = "mySecurePassword";
$hashedPassword = password_hash($password, PASSWORD_DEFAULT);

// Verifying a password
$userInputPassword = "mySecurePassword";
if (password_verify($userInputPassword, $hashedPassword)) {
    echo "Password is correct!";
} else {
    echo "Password is incorrect!";
}

Keywords

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