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Convert a "Hex String" to an Integer

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Convert a string containing a hex value to an integer
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  • Convert a "Hex String" to an Integer

    Sometimes I have had a string containing a Hex Value like char s[10] = "0xFDE8"; that I would like to convert to an integer (in this case it would of course get the value 65000). I have not been able to find any standard C or C++ functions to do that, so I decided to write my own. It's declared as _httoi(const TCHAR *value) and is coded using TCHAR so it works both with and without UNICODE defined

    It's possible it could be done smarter and faster, but it works and if you like it it's yours to use for free.

    Here is the code to a small console application that uses the function, and demostrates its use.

    #include "stdafx.h"
    #include <tchar.h>
    #include <malloc.h>
    
    int _httoi(const TCHAR *value)
    {
      struct CHexMap
      {
        TCHAR chr;
        int value;
      };
      const int HexMapL = 16;
      CHexMap HexMap[HexMapL] =
      {
        {'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}
      };
      TCHAR *mstr = _tcsupr(_tcsdup(value));
      TCHAR *s = mstr;
      int result = 0;
      if (*s == '0' && *(s + 1) == 'X') s += 2;
      bool firsttime = true;
      while (*s != '\0')
      {
        bool found = false;
        for (int i = 0; i < HexMapL; i++)
        {
          if (*s == HexMap[i].chr)
          {
            if (!firsttime) result <<= 4;
            result |= HexMap[i].value;
            found = true;
            break;
          }
        }
        if (!found) break;
        s++;
        firsttime = false;
      }
      free(mstr);
      return result;
    }
    
    int main(int argc, char* argv[])
    {
      TCHAR *test[4] = {_T("0xFFFF"), _T("0xabcd"), _T("ffff"), _T("ABCD")};
      for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++)
        _tprintf(_T("Hex String: %s is int: %d\n\r"), test[i], _httoi(test[i]));
      return 0;
    }
    

    Well, that's all there is to it. You can either copy the code from your browser, or download the project for Visual C++ 6.0.

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    Anders Molin

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    GeneralInteger string (64bit) to hex having only 32 bit PinmemberRomanoScuri22:41 13 Sep '10  
    GeneralOh my god- so much code and for what??? Something that is already done with one line using "strtol" PinmemberTheBishop5:39 7 May '09  
    Generalefficient & no library dependencies: Pinmembertektor12:04 15 Dec '08  
    Generaldead horse Pinmemberc. leamon4:08 11 Sep '07  
    QuestionWhy re-invent the wheel ? PinPopularmemberdamnedyankee1:10 8 Dec '06  
    AnswerRe: Why re-invent the wheel ? PinmemberFrancesco Pratolongo9:22 4 Apr '07  
    GeneralShorter Code Pinmembernfalabi19:08 29 Oct '06  
    GeneralRe: Shorter Code Pinmemberas_sound_as6:56 6 May '07  
    General:) nice but... Pinmembernicekr4:12 14 Aug '06  
    Generalgreat!! PinmemberKIM HyunJoong19:05 3 Jul '06  
    Generalsscanf will do too ... PinsussAnonymous3:08 27 Sep '05  
    GeneralRe: sscanf will do too ... Pinmemberspinoza15:53 4 Jan '06  
    GeneralThanks PinmemberCodin' Carlos19:58 16 Oct '02  
    GeneralRe: Thanks PinsussAnonymous5:00 17 Nov '04  
    GeneralRe: Thanks Pinmemberc4l11:26 23 Apr '06  
    General;P If you speaking about C++ then this is the solution for converting a hexadecimal string to an integer PinmemberAnonymous2:19 12 Jun '02  
    Cry | :((
    I look on the net by 2 hours ago for thsi but I didn't found anything. Then I tried this:
    OMG | :OMG:
    -char Str[]={"0x00f"};
    -int n;
    -sscanf(Str,"%x",&n);
    now n is 15
    And work.
    So simple. Poke tongue | ;-P
    for converting a string to int then use atoi forint or atof for float
    Cool | :cool:
     
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    GeneralUse strtol. PinsussAnonymous11:00 25 Jul '02  
    GeneralString to Int PinmemberKomtiki22:01 21 Apr '02  
    GeneralRe: String to Int PinmemberAnders Molin11:33 8 May '02  
    GeneralTry This also PinmemberNMS0:45 10 Aug '01  
    GeneralUsing CString again... PinmemberLiqo5:03 14 Mar '01  
    GeneralSlooooooow lookup PinmemberOz Solomonovich6:33 17 Jan '01  
    GeneralAnother way -- using CString PinmemberPaul Wolfensberger5:32 14 Jan '01  
    Generalstd::stringstream PinmemberWilka12:33 12 Jan '01  
    QuestionWhy don't you use strtol()? PinmemberNicolas P11:07 12 Jan '01  

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