Template:Hex2dec/doc

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Usage[change source]

Works for all values in the range 0x000xFFFFFFFF.

  • {{hex2dec|0x0000}} → 0
  • {{hex2dec|0xA0}} → 160
  • {{hex2dec|0x7C0}} → 1984
  • {{hex2dec|0xFFFF}} → 65535
  • {{hex2dec|0x845FED}} → 8675309
  • {{hex2dec|0x75BCD15}} → 123456789
  • {{hex2dec|0xDEADBEEF}} → 3735928559
  • {{hex2dec|0xFFFFFFFF}} → 4294967295

The template also accepts lowercase and padded hexadecimals with or without the prefix "0x":

  • {{hex2dec|0xa0}} → 160
  • {{hex2dec|a0}} → 160
  • {{hex2dec|0x00A0}} → 160
  • {{hex2dec|A0}} → 160

Technical details[change source]

This template works in conjunction with the following subtemplates:

  • {{Hex2dec/main}}: does the actual multiplication and addition to create a decimal number.
  • {{Hex2dec/1}}: returns the length of the hexadecimal string.
  • {{Hex2dec/2}}: converts individual hexadecimal characters into their decimal equivalent.

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