#hex EXPR

#hex

Interprets EXPR as a hex string and returns the corresponding numeric value. If EXPR is omitted, uses $_.

print hex '0xAf'; # prints '175'
print hex 'aF';   # same
$valid_input =~ /\A(?:0?[xX])?(?:_?[0-9a-fA-F])*\z/

A hex string consists of hex digits and an optional 0x or x prefix. Each hex digit may be preceded by a single underscore, which will be ignored. Any other character triggers a warning and causes the rest of the string to be ignored (even leading whitespace, unlike "oct"). Only integers can be represented, and integer overflow triggers a warning.

To convert strings that might start with any of 0, 0x, or 0b, see "oct". To present something as hex, look into "printf", "sprintf", and "unpack".

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