Calculates the MD5 hash of string, returning the result as a string in hexadecimal.

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Syntax

MD5(<expression>)

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Parameters

ParameterDescriptionSupported input types
<expression>The string to hash.TEXT

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Return Types

  • Returns TEXT with string input
  • Returns NULL if input is NULL

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Example

The following example returns the username esimpson in hexadecimal:

SELECT
	MD5('esimpson') AS username;

Returns: c14fa496dfd5ebbb08aaca16a7c2781b