isCOBOL Evolve : Appendices : Intrinsic Functions : HEX-OF
HEX-OF
The HEX-OF function converts a value in its hexadecimal format.
Syntax 1
function hex-of (arg-1)
Syntax 2
$hex-of (arg-1)
Arguments
• arg-1 can be any data item or literal.
Result
The function returns an alphanumeric character string consisting of the bytes of arg-1 converted to a hexadecimal representation.
Examples
Example - Display the hex representation of the character "A".
display function hex-of("A").