# SHA1

## Syntax

```sql
SHA1(str), SHA(str)
```

## Description

Calculates an SHA-1 160-bit checksum for the string *`str`*, as described in RFC 3174 (Secure Hash Algorithm).

The value is returned as a string of 40 hex digits, or `NULL` if the argument was NULL. The return value is a nonbinary string in the connection [character set and collation](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/data-types/string-data-types/character-sets), determined by the values of the [character\_set\_connection](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/server-management/variables-and-modes/server-system-variables#character_set_connection) and [collation\_connection](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/server-management/variables-and-modes/server-system-variables#collation_connection) system variables.

## Examples

```sql
SELECT SHA1('some boring text');
+------------------------------------------+
| SHA1('some boring text')                 |
+------------------------------------------+
| af969fc2085b1bb6d31e517d5c456def5cdd7093 |
+------------------------------------------+
```

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