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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:

10
11
26
44

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 :

13
175
175
191


Last Updated : 07 May, 2019
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