Python: hex() function
hex() function
The hex() function converts an integer number to a lowercase hexadecimal string prefixed with "0x".
Version:
(Python 3.2.5)
Syntax:
hex(x)
Parameter:
Name | Description | Required / Optional |
---|---|---|
x | An integer number | Required |
Example: Python hex() function
number = 127
print(number, 'in hex =', hex(number))
number = 0
print(number, 'in hex =', hex(number))
number = -35
print(number, 'in hex =', hex(number))
returnType = type(hex(number))
print('Return type from hex() is', returnType)
Output:
127 in hex = 0x7f 0 in hex = 0x0 -35 in hex = -0x23 Return type from hex() is <class 'str'>
Example: hex() function, representation of a float
number = 5.25
print(number, 'in hex =', float.hex(number))
number = 0.0
print(number, 'in hex =', float.hex(number))
number = 15.5
print(number, 'in hex =', float.hex(number))
Output:
5.25 in hex = 0x1.5000000000000p+2 0.0 in hex = 0x0.0p+0 15.5 in hex = 0x1.f000000000000p+3
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