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  1. REFERENCE
  2. SQL Reference
  3. SQL Functions
  4. Binary

HEX

Returns the hexadecimal encoding of an expression.

Syntax

HEX(expression any primitive) → varchar

  • expression: The expression to encode.

Examples

HEX example
SELECT HEX('Spice')
-- EXPR$0
-- 4472656D696F
HEX example
SELECT HEX(2023)
-- EXPR$0
-- 7E7

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