Encounter fail with some HEX to DEC conversions
b = '0x170d21b9'
bdec = hex2dec(b)
Return the
bdec = NaN
But should be 386736569
How to convert the hexadecimal number to integer in above example?
1 Answers
Leave off the 0x. This is a notation used in some languages to denote that the number is hex, but isn't actually part of the number. Octave's hex2dec function doesn't use that. Put b = '170d21b9' and you will get bdec = 386736569.
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