MySQL Lists: mysql: SHA1 returns binary value

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From:	Tompkins Neil	Date:	September 17 2010 12:08pm
Subject:	SHA1 returns binary value
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Hi

Why when I run the command (MySQL 5.1) SELECT SHA1('abc'); is it returned as
a binary value and not a string value ?

Cheers
Neil