# Hashing functions
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You can use hashing functions in `fields` and `filter` commands.


|  Function |  Result type |  Description | 
| --- | --- | --- | 
| `md5(fieldName: string)` | string | Computes the MD5 hash of the string value. | 
| `sha256(fieldName: string)` | string | Computes the SHA-256 hash of the string value. |