Re: A86: hex


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Re: A86: hex




On Fri, 10 Sep 1999, Andrew T wrote:

> im trying to figure out how hex works
> could someone tell me if i have it right?
> 
> 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12  13  14  15
> 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  A   B   C   D   E   F

So far so good...

> so......
> $ff would be like saying
> 30?

Nope.  0xFF is 0xF * 0x10 + 0xF * 0x1
or     255  =  15  * 16   + 15  *   1

Brendan




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