Generate MD5 hash string with T-SQL

Question

Is there a way to generate MD5 Hash string of type varchar(32) without using fn_varbintohexstr

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Answer 1

Use HashBytes

SELECT HashBytes('MD5', 'email@dot.com')

That will give you 0xF53BD08920E5D25809DF2563EF9C52B6

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SELECT CONVERT(NVARCHAR(32),HashBytes('MD5', 'email@dot.com'),2)

That will give you F53BD08920E5D25809DF2563EF9C52B6