How to hash passwords in Laravel?

In Laravel, you can use the Hash facade to hash passwords. The Hash facade provides a simple interface for creating password hashes using the bcrypt hashing algorithm, which is designed to be secure and efficient for storing passwords.

To hash a password in Laravel, you can use the make method of the Hash facade:

use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Hash;

$hashedPassword = Hash::make('my-password');

This will create a new password hash for the string 'my-password'.

You can then store the hashed password in your database, and use it to verify the user’s password when they log in. To verify a password, you can use the check method of the Hash facade:

if (Hash::check('my-password', $hashedPassword)) {
    // passwords match
} else {
    // passwords do not match
}

In this example, the check method compares the plain text password 'my-password' with the hashed password $hashedPassword, and returns true if they match or false if they do not.

It’s important to note that you should never store plain text passwords in your database. Instead, you should always hash the user’s password before storing it, to help protect the user’s security.

Hashing passwords using the Hash facade is a secure and efficient way to store passwords in Laravel, and is recommended for most applications. If you need to use a different hashing algorithm, you can use the bcrypt PHP function directly, or consider using a different hashing library.