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.IX Title "Crypt::Stream::RC4 3pm"
.TH Crypt::Stream::RC4 3pm 2024-03-07 "perl v5.38.2" "User Contributed Perl Documentation"
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.SH NAME
Crypt::Stream::RC4 \- Stream cipher RC4
.SH SYNOPSIS
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\&   use Crypt::Stream::RC4;
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\&   # encrypt
\&   $key = "1234567890123456";
\&   $stream = Crypt::Stream::RC4\->new($key);
\&   $ct = $stream\->crypt("plain message");
\&
\&   # decrypt
\&   $key = "1234567890123456";
\&   $stream = Crypt::Stream::RC4\->new($key);
\&   $pt = $stream\->crypt($ct);
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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Provides an interface to the RC4 stream cipher.
.SH METHODS
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.SS new
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\& $stream = Crypt::Stream::RC4\->new($key);
\& # $key .. length 5\-256 bytes (40 \- 2048 bits)
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.SS crypt
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\& $ciphertext = $stream\->crypt($plaintext);
\& #or
\& $plaintext = $stream\->crypt($ciphertext);
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.SS keystream
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\& $random_key = $stream\->keystream($length);
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.SS clone
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\& $stream\->clone();
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.SH "SEE ALSO"
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Crypt::Stream::ChaCha, Crypt::Stream::Sober128, Crypt::Stream::Salsa20, Crypt::Stream::Sosemanuk
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<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RC4_cipher>