---
name: "Gcrypt.openCipher"
section: "3kaya"
platform: "linux"
package: "kaya"
version: "0.4.4-6.2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Gcrypt.openCipher"
---

# Gcrypt.openCipher(3kaya)

Open a cipher handle

## NAME

Gcrypt::openCipher - Open a cipher handle

## SYNOPSIS

**CipherHandle openCipher(** *Cipher algo, CipherMode mode, \[CipherFlags\] flags=createArray(1)* **)**

## ARGUMENTS

**algo** The cipher algorithm to use

**mode** The cipher mode to use

**flags** The flags to use

## DESCRIPTION

Open a cipher handle to be used in cipher operations.

## AUTHORS

Kaya standard library by Edwin Brady, Chris Morris and others (kaya@kayalang.org). For further information see http://kayalang.org/

## LICENSE

The Kaya standard library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (version 2.1 or any later version) as published by the Free Software Foundation.

## RELATED

**Gcrypt.CipherFlags (3kaya)**

**Gcrypt.CipherHandle (3kaya)**

**Gcrypt.closeCipher (3kaya)**

**Gcrypt.decrypt (3kaya)**

**Gcrypt.decryptString (3kaya)**

**Gcrypt.encrypt (3kaya)**

**Gcrypt.encryptString (3kaya)**

**Gcrypt.setCipherIVec (3kaya)**

**Gcrypt.setCipherKey (3kaya)**