comparing passwords

[dan_t]

When you use an md5 or sha1 hash, is there a way to have the user enter it twice to be sure they made their correct password or does the hash make them impossible to compare?

Basically, are the hashes random numbers that wouldn't match twice?

[Lamez]

like so:

 

if( md5($pass1) === md5($pass2))
  echo "Match";
//or if the pass is already hash'd
if( md5($pass) === $hashPass)
  echo "Match";

[dan_t]

I suppose in a very big way, that's a dumb question.

They have to know to approve entry or whatever, but here's the question - how do you do it?

if(md5$password == md5$password);

 

Maybe?

[dan_t]

OK, Thanks!