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# 8  
Old 11-08-2007
Quote:
Originally Posted by radoulov
Or directly:

Code:
x=sprintf("%x",-10);print substr(x,length(x)-2)

For positive numbers lower than 256, the result is not 3 digits.

Jean-Pierre.
# 9  
Old 11-08-2007
Quote:
Originally Posted by aigles
For positive numbers lower than 256, the result is not 3 digits.
So what?
You'll get <3 chars output.
# 10  
Old 11-08-2007
Quote:
Originally Posted by radoulov
So what?
You'll get <3 chars output.
That was the initial requirement.

Jean-Pierre.
# 11  
Old 11-08-2007
OK.

Code:
x=sprintf("%.3x",1);print substr(x,length(x)-2)
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