# MD5

Return MD5 digest of binary column(`bytes` type) as hex string

## Signature

> MD5(bytesCol)

## Usage Examples

These examples are based on the [Real time Quick Start](https://docs.pinot.apache.org/release-1.1.0/basics/getting-started/quick-start#realtime).

```sql
select event_id, location, MD5(location) AS hash
from meetupRsvp 
limit 1
```

| event\_id | location                           | hash                             |
| --------- | ---------------------------------- | -------------------------------- |
| 282776561 | 80406178a3d70a3d714041d5c28f5c28f6 | 92a8b787e81672261aad8afcf9de3aee |

{% hint style="info" %}
The row returned will be different if you run this example as the data is ingested in real-time.
{% endhint %}