Name
ENCODE( )
Synopsis
ENCODE(string,password)
This function encrypts a given string in binary format and locks it
with the password. You should not use this
function for the password column in the
user table of the mysql
database. Use PASSWORD( ) instead.
UPDATE teachers
SET pwd = ENCODE('test', 'oreilly')
WHERE teacher_id = '730522';The
function here encrypts the word
“test” and locks it with the
oreilly password. The results are stored in the
pwd column for the teacher chosen. To unlock the
results, you can use the DECODE( ) function with
the password.
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