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hex

This function is used to convert an integer or character into its hexadecimal representation.

Syntax

hex(BIGINT a)

Parameters

Table 1 Parameter

Parameter

Mandatory

Type

Description

a

Yes

DOUBLE, BIGINT, DECIMAL, or STRING

The value can be a float, integer, or string.

If the value is not of the BIGINT type, the system will implicitly convert it to the BIGINT type for calculation.

The string is converted to its corresponding ASCII code.

Return Values

The return value is of the STRING type.

  • If the value of a is 0, 0 is returned.
  • If the value of a is NULL, NULL is returned.

Example Code

The value 0 is returned.

select hex(0);

The value 61 is returned.

select hex('a');

The value 10 is returned.

select hex(16);

The value 31 is returned.

select hex('1');

The value 3136 is returned.

select hex('16');

The value NULL is returned.

select hex(null);
Parent topic: Mathematical Functions