# Examples

This example shows how to open a CrackLib dictionary, test a given password, retrieve any diagnostic messages, and close the dictionary.

Example #1 CrackLib example

`<?php
// Open CrackLib Dictionary
$dictionary = crack_opendict('/usr/local/lib/pw_dict')
or die('Unable to open CrackLib dictionary');
// Perform password check
$check = crack_check($dictionary, 'gx9A2s0x');
// Retrieve messages
$diag = crack_getlastmessage();
echo $diag; // 'strong password'
// Close dictionary
crack_closedict($dictionary);
?>`

> Note:

> If crack_check() returns `TRUE`, crack_getlastmessage() will return 'strong password'.