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 

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