# CRC32

## Syntax

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```sql
CRC32([par,]expr)
```

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```sql
CRC32(expr)
```

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## Description

Computes a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) value and returns a 32-bit unsigned value. The result is `NULL` if the argument is `NULL`. The argument is expected to be a string and (if possible) is treated as one if it is not.

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Uses the alternate Castagnoli polynomia.

Often, CRC is computed in pieces. To facilitate this, there's an optional parameter: CRC32('MariaDB')=CRC32(CRC32('Maria'),'DB').
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Uses the ISO 3309 polynomial that used by zlib and many others.
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## Examples

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```sql
SELECT CRC32(CRC32('Maria'),'DB');
+----------------------------+
| CRC32(CRC32('Maria'),'DB') |
+----------------------------+
|                 4227209140 |
+----------------------------+
```

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```sql
SELECT CRC32('MariaDB');
+------------------+
| CRC32('MariaDB') |
+------------------+
|       4227209140 |
+------------------+

SELECT CRC32('mariadb');
+------------------+
| CRC32('mariadb') |
+------------------+
|       2594253378 |
+------------------+
```

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## See Also

* [CRC32C()](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/sql-functions/numeric-functions/crc32c)

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