UNHEX() FUNCTION in MySQL

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UNHEX() FUNCTION
The MySQL UNHEX function is used to convert a hexadecimal value to a string.

Syntax:

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UNHEX (value);
UNHEX (value);
UNHEX (value);

Parameters:
value: It is used to specify the hexadecimal value to convert.

Example:

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mysql> SELECT UNHEX (‘41’);
mysql> SELECT UNHEX (‘41’);
mysql> SELECT UNHEX (‘41’);

Output:

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‘A’
‘A’
‘A’

Explanation:
The string for the specified hexadecimal value is returned.