SHA(string)

Description: Returns an SHA1 (Secure Hash Algorithm) 160-bit checksum for the given string. Similar to MD5(), but cryptographically more secure. Introduced in MySQL 4.0.2.

Example:

  • SHA('secret message') returns '4dea808c5b4e74af6f70fa10cec96d5f98e143e8'.

See also: MD5()

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