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Conversion.Hex Method (Int16)

.NET Framework 4.5

Returns a string representing the hexadecimal value of a number.

Namespace:  Microsoft.VisualBasic
Assembly:  Microsoft.VisualBasic (in Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll)
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public static string Hex(
	short Number
)

Parameters

Number
Type: System.Int16

Required. Any valid numeric expression or String expression.

Return Value

Type: System.String
Returns a string representing the hexadecimal value of a number.
ExceptionCondition
ArgumentNullException

Number is not specified.

ArgumentException

Number is not a numeric type.

If Number is not already a whole number, it is rounded to the nearest whole number before being evaluated.

If Number is

Hex returns

Empty

Zero (0)

Any numeric value

Up to sixteen hexadecimal characters

You can represent hexadecimal numbers directly by preceding numbers in the proper range with &H. For example, &H10 represents decimal 16 in hexadecimal notation.

This example uses the Hex function to return the hexadecimal value of a number.

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Dim TestHex As String 
' Returns 5.
TestHex = Hex(5)
' Returns A.
TestHex = Hex(10)
' Returns 1CB.
TestHex = Hex(459)

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4.5, 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

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