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# `hex`

`hex` -- converts numbers into hexadecimal form.

## Syntax

    hex (number)

## Arguments

`number`

  Any number.

## Returns

An integer number in hexadecimal format.

## Description

This function casts any number to an integer, and returns it in a hexadecimal representation. Floating point numbers are truncated.

## Example

        Gamma> hex (12);
        0xc
        Gamma> hex (12.9341);
        0xc
        Gamma> hex (0b111011);
        0x3b
        Gamma> hex ('r');
        0x72
        Gamma>

## See Also

`bin`, `dec`, `oct`

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