Pgcrypto extension - decrypt(encrypt(... not returning original data?
I tried to use the pgcrypto extension.
from the manual.
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/14/pgcrypto.html
there are two functions - encrypt and decrypt - signatures as follows.
encrypt(data bytea, key bytea, type text) returns bytea
decrypt(data bytea, key bytea, type text) returns bytea
OK.
I try to run this -- see a fiddle
https://dbfiddle.uk/?rdbms=postgres_13&fiddle=d2c102f5fb6e62acb1c70a2dc755fdca
SELECT
encrypt('da'::BYTEA, 'pw'::BYTEA, 'bf'),
pg_typeof(encrypt('da'::BYTEA, 'pw'::BYTEA, 'bf')),
decrypt(encrypt('da'::BYTEA, 'pw'::BYTEA, 'bf'), 'pw', 'bf');
but I get this as my result.
encrypt pg_typeof decrypt
\x54027d78b34ac951 bytea \x6461
Why is my decrypt function not return the string 'da'? Have I not understand something important?
SQLP!
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SQL Padawan schreef op wo 01-12-2021 om 18:37 [+0000]:
\x6461
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