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Conversion.Hex Method (Byte)

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Returns a string representing the hexadecimal value of a number.

Namespace:  Microsoft.VisualBasic
Assembly:  Microsoft.VisualBasic (in Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Shared Function Hex ( _
    Number As Byte _
) As String

public static string Hex(
    byte Number
)

Parameters

  • Number
    Type: System.Byte
    Required. Any valid numeric expression or String expression.

Return Value

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

Remarks

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.

Examples

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

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

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.