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MD5 function

Uses the MD5 cryptographic hash function to convert a variable-length string into a 32-character string that is a text representation of the hexadecimal value of a 128-bit checksum.

Syntax

MD5(string)

Arguments

Return type

The MD5 function returns a 32-character string that is a text representation of the hexadecimal value of a 128-bit checksum.

Examples

The following example shows the 128-bit value for the string 'Amazon Redshift':

select md5('Amazon Redshift');
md5
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f7415e33f972c03abd4f3fed36748f7a
(1 row)