C++ Exercises: Convert a binary number to hexadecimal number

C++ For Loop: Exercise-74 with Solution

Write a program in C++ to convert a binary number to hexadecimal number.

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C++ Code :

#include <iostream> // Include input/output stream library
#include <math.h>   // Include math library for mathematical functions
using namespace std; // Use the standard namespace

int main() // Main function where the execution of the program starts
{
    int hex[1000]; // Declare an array to store hexadecimal digits
    int i = 1, j = 0, rem, dec = 0, binaryNumber; // Declare variables for iteration, remainders, decimal and binary numbers

    cout << "\n\n Convert a binary number to hexadecimal number:\n"; // Display message prompting for binary to hexadecimal conversion
    cout << "----------------------------------------------------\n"; // Display separator line
    cout << " Input a binary number: "; // Prompt user to input a binary number
    cin >> binaryNumber; // Read the binary number input by the user

    while (binaryNumber > 0) // Loop to convert binary to decimal
    {
        rem = binaryNumber % 2; // Calculate the remainder by performing modulo 2 operation
        dec = dec + rem * i; // Calculate the decimal number by adding the remainder multiplied by a factor 'i'
        i = i * 2; // Multiply the factor 'i' by 2 for the next iteration
        binaryNumber = binaryNumber / 10; // Update the binary number by removing its last digit (rightmost digit)
    }

    i = 0; // Reset the iteration variable to zero
    while (dec != 0) // Loop to convert decimal to hexadecimal
    {
        hex[i] = dec % 16; // Calculate the remainder after dividing by 16
        dec = dec / 16; // Update the decimal number by dividing by 16
        i++; // Increment the index for the hexadecimal array
    }

    cout << " The hexadecimal value: "; // Display the resulting hexadecimal value
    for (j = i - 1; j >= 0; j--) // Loop to display the hexadecimal digits
    {
        if (hex[j] > 9) // If the value is greater than 9, print corresponding character (A-F)
        {
            cout << (char)(hex[j] + 55) << "\n"; // Convert and display hexadecimal values to characters (A-F)
        }
        else // If the value is less than or equal to 9, print the value
        {
            cout << hex[j] << "\n"; // Display hexadecimal values as numbers
        }
    }
}

Sample Output:

 Convert a binary number to hexadecimal number:                        
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 Input a binary number: 1011                                           
 The hexadecimal value: B

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