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The [HEX$](HEX$) function returns the base 16 hexadecimal representation of an [INTEGER](INTEGER), [LONG](LONG) or [_INTEGER64](_INTEGER64) value as a [STRING](STRING).
## Syntax
> result$ = [HEX$](HEX$)(decimalNumber)
## Parameter(s)
* number can be any [INTEGER](INTEGER), [LONG](LONG) or [_INTEGER64](_INTEGER64) value, positive or negative.
* number can also be any [SINGLE](SINGLE), [DOUBLE](DOUBLE) or [_FLOAT](_FLOAT) value, but only the integer part of the value is converted in that case. That is, from the value *-123.45* the function would convert the *-123* only.
## Description
* The function returns the string hexadecimal (base-16) representation of decimalNumber.
* The function does not return a leading sign space so [LTRIM$](LTRIM$) is not necessary.
* [VAL](VAL) can convert the string value back to a decimal value by prefixing the string return with "&H": `dec = VAL("&H" + hexvar$)`.
## Example(s)
Comparing decimal, hexadecimal and octal string values 0 to 15.
```vb
LOCATE 2, 20: PRINT " Decimal | Hexadecimal | Octal "
LOCATE 3, 20: PRINT "-----------+-------------+--------"
template$ = " \ \ | \\ | \\ "
FOR n% = 0 TO 15
LOCATE 4 + n%, 20: PRINT USING template$; STR$(n%); HEX$(n%); OCT$(n%)
NEXT n%
```
```text
Decimal | Hexadecimal | Octal
---------+-------------+-------
0 | 0 | 0
1 | 1 | 1
2 | 2 | 2
3 | 3 | 3
4 | 4 | 4
5 | 5 | 5
6 | 6 | 6
7 | 7 | 7
8 | 8 | 10
9 | 9 | 11
10 | A | 12
11 | B | 13
12 | C | 14
13 | D | 15
14 | E | 16
15 | F | 17
```
*Note:* Decimal [STR$](STR$) values contain a leading sign space so values require an extra space in the template using the slash format.
Converting hex value to decimal.
```vb
h$ = HEX$(255)
PRINT "Hex: "; h$
PRINT "Converting Hex value to Decimal:"; VAL("&H" + h$)
```
```text
Hex: FF
Converting Hex value to Decimal: 255
```
## See Also
* [OCT$](OCT$), [STR$](STR$), [VAL](VAL)
* [&H](&H) (hexadecimal), [&O](&O) (octal), [&B](&B) (binary)
* [Base Comparisons](Base-Comparisons)
* [HEX$ 32 Bit Values](HEX$-32-Bit-Values)