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hex function

Applies to: check marked yes Databricks SQL check marked yes Databricks Runtime

Converts expr to hexadecimal.

Syntax

hex(expr)

Arguments

  • expr: A BIGINT, BINARY, or STRING expression.

Returns

A STRING.

The function returns the hexadecimal representation of the argument.

Examples

SQL
> SELECT hex(17);
11
> SELECT hex('Spark SQL');
537061726B2053514C