SHA1()
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Overview
Returns an SHA-1 checksum hash as a hexadecimal string.
USAGE
SHA1(string)
Argument Name | Description |
|---|---|
| The string whose checksum is returned |
DETAILS
SHA1() is an encryption function that returns an SHA-1 160-bit checksum as a string of 40 hexadecimal digits for the string function argument.
The SHA-1 hash is not considered to be very strong anymore, so consider using SHA2() instead.
A NULL is returned if the argument is NULL.
EXAMPLES
SELECT SHA1('abc');
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| SHA1('abc') |
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| a9993e364706816aba3e25717850c26c9cd0d89d |
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