# Hashing

The Atom `Hash` facade, `hash_make` and `hash_check` provides secure Bcrypt and Argon2 hashing for storing user passwords.

>  Bcrypt is a great choice for hashing passwords because its "work factor" is adjustable, which means that the time it takes to generate a hash can be increased as hardware power increases.

## **Basic Usage**

You may hash a password by calling the `make` method on the `Hash` facade or by using the `hash_make` helper:

```php
$user = App\Models\User::find(1);

$user->password = Hash::make('my_password');

$user->password = hash_make('using helper');
```

## **Verifying A Password Against A Hash**

The `check` or `hash_check` methods allows you to verify that a given plain-text string corresponds to a given hash:

```php
if(Hash::check('plain-text', $hashedPassword)) {
    // The passwords match...
}

if(hash_check('plain-text', $hashedPassword)) {
    // The passwords match...
}
```