JavaScript hexdec

Returns the decimal equivalent of the hexadecimal number

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56
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1011
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function hexdec (hex_string) {
    // Returns the decimal equivalent of the hexadecimal number  
    // 
    // version: 909.322
    // discuss at: http://phpjs.org/functions/hexdec    // +   original by: Philippe Baumann
    // *     example 1: hexdec('that');
    // *     returns 1: 10
    // *     example 2: hexdec('a0');
    // *     returns 2: 160    
    hex_string = (hex_string+'').replace(/[^a-f0-9]/gi, '');
    return parseInt(hex_string, 16);
}

Examples

» Example 1

Running

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hexdec('that');

Should return

1

10

» Example 2

Running

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hexdec('a0');

Should return

1

160

Dependencies

No dependencies, you can use this function standalone.

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Authors

Thanks to the following developers, you get to have hexdec goodness in JavaScript.

• Philippe Baumann ( original )

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