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# MD5

Utilizes the MD5 algorithm to calculate the hash value of a given string.

This function isn't compatible with all data platform connections. To check if your connection supports it, see [Supported data platforms and feature compatibility](/docs/region-warehouse-and-feature-support#supported-data-platforms-and-feature-compatibility).

## Usage

`MD5 ("string")`

‍**string** (required): The string to be hashed.

## Example

`MD5("Hello World")`

* Returns a 32 character hex-encoded string: *b10a8db164e0754105b7a99be72e3fe5*