hash_update_stream
    (no version information, might be only in CVS)
hash_update_stream -- Pump data into an active hashing context from an open stream
Description
int 
hash_update_stream ( resource context, resource handle [, int length] )
Parameters
   
- context
 
       Hashing context returned by hash_init().
      
- handle
 
       Open file handle as returned by any stream creation function.
      
- length
 
       Maximum number of characters to copy from handle
       into the hashing context.
      
 
  Return Values
   Actual number of bytes added to the hashing context from handle.
  
Examples
   
Example 1. hash_update_stream() example 
<?php $fp = tmpfile(); fwrite($fp, 'The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.'); rewind($fp);
  $ctx = hash_init('md5'); hash_update_stream($ctx, $fp); echo hash_final($ctx); ?>
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 The above example will output: 5c6ffbdd40d9556b73a21e63c3e0e904  |  
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