Python program to convert hex string to decimal

In Python, element conversion has been a very useful utility as it offers it in a much simpler way than in other languages. This makes Python a robust language and hence knowledge of interconversions is always a plus for a programmer. This article discusses the hexadecimal string to a decimal number. Let’s discuss certain ways in which this can be performed. 

Method 1: Converting hexadecimal to decimal in Python using int()

This Python int() function can be used to perform this particular task, adding an argument (16) this function can convert a hexadecimal string number to base sixteen and convert it into an integer at the same time. 

Python3

# initializing string
test_string = 'A'

# printing original string
print("The original string : " +
      str(test_string))

# using int()
# converting hexadecimal string to decimal
res = int(test_string, 16)

# print result
print("The decimal number of hexadecimal \
            string : " + str(res))

Output:

The original string : A
The decimal number of hexadecimal string : 10

Method 2: Converting hexadecimal to decimal in Python using ast.literal_eval()

We can perform this particular function by using a literal evaluation function that predicts the base and converts the number string to its decimal number format. 

Python3

from ast import literal_eval

# initializing string
test_string = '0xA'

# printing original string
print("The original string : " +
      str(test_string))

# using ast.literal_eval()
# converting hexadecimal string to decimal
res = literal_eval(test_string)

# print result
print("The decimal number of hexadecimal \
            string : " + str(res))

Output:

The original string : A
The decimal number of hexadecimal string : 10

Method 3: Converting hexadecimal to decimal in Python using without In-build function

We can perform this particular task also by without an In-build function that predicts the base and converts the number string to its decimal number format using a Python dictionary.

Python3

table = {'0': 0, '1': 1, '2': 2, '3': 3,
         '4': 4, '5': 5, '6': 6, '7': 7,
         '8': 8, '9': 9, 'A': 10, 'B': 11,
         'C': 12, 'D': 13, 'E': 14, 'F': 15}

hexadecimal = input("Enter Hexadecimal Number: ").strip().upper()
res = 0

# computing max power value
size = len(hexadecimal) - 1

for num in hexadecimal:
    res = res + table[num]*16**size
    size = size - 1

print(res)

Output:

Enter Hexadecimal Number: A7
167

Method 4: Converting hexadecimal to decimal in Python using loop

We can perform this particular function by using a Python loop that predicts the base and converts the number string to its decimal number format. 

Python3

# initializing string
hex = "A12"

c = counter = i = 0

size = len(hex) - 1
# loop will run till size
while size >= 0:

    if hex[size] >= '0' and hex[size] <= '9':
        rem = int(hex[size])

    elif hex[size] >= 'A' and hex[size] <= 'F':
        rem = ord(hex[size]) - 55

    elif hex[size] >= 'a' and hex[size] <= 'f':
        rem = ord(hex[size]) - 87
    else:
        c = 1
        break
    counter = counter + (rem * (16 ** i))
    size = size - 1
    i = i+1


print("Decimal Value = ", counter)

Output:

Decimal Value =  2578