title: MySQL Hashing Function Implementation
body: <p>I know that php has md5(), sha1(), and the hash() functions, but I want to create a hash using the MySQL PASSWORD() function.  So far, the only way I can think of is to just query the server, but I want a function (preferably in php or Perl) that will do the same thing without querying MySQL at all.</p>
  
  <p>For example:</p>
  
  <p>MySQL hash -> 464bb2cb3cf18b66</p>
  
  <p>MySQL5 hash -> *01D01F5CA7CA8BA771E03F4AC55EC73C11EFA229</p>
  
  <p>Thanks!</p>