Perl | hex Function - GeeksforGeeks

The hex function in Perl converts the given hexadecimal number ( of base 16 ) into its equivalent decimal number ( of base 10 ).

Syntax: hex number

Parameters:
number: hexadecimal number to be converted

Returns: equivalent decimal number of the given hexadecimal number.

Example 1:

#!/usr/bin/perl 
  
# Initialising some hexadecimal values for 
# the parameter of the hex function 
$A = "A"; 
$B = "B"; 
$C = "1A"; 
$D = "2C"; 
  
# Calling the hex function 
$E = hex $A; 
$F = hex $B; 
$G = hex $C; 
$H = hex $D; 
  
# Getting the equivalent decimal number 
# of the given hexadecimal number 
print "$E\n"; 
print "$F\n"; 
print "$G\n"; 
print "$H\n"; 

Output:

Example 2:

#!/usr/bin/perl 
  
# Initialising some hexadecimal values and 
# Calling the hex function 
$A = hex D; 
$B = hex af; 
$C = hex AF; 
$D = hex BF; 
  
# Getting the equivalent decimal number 
# of the given hexadecimal number 
print "$A\n"; 
print "$B\n"; 
print "$C\n"; 
print "$D\n"; 

Output :

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