Character-to-Hexadecimal Format. The MX conversion converts a character string to its hexadecimal ASCII equivalent.
Format
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MX |
Description
Each character is converted to a two-digit (one byte) hexadecimal number. This conversion is useful for finding non-printable characters in strings of data.
Using the MX Conversion
In the example below, the string begins with a CTRL+A and is followed by the characters A, B, and C.
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Data as Stored |
Result of Conversion |
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CTRL+AABC |
01414243 |
|
CTRL+\ |
FC |
|
CTRL+] |
FD |
|
CTRL+^ |
FE |
|
ABC |
414243 |
|
JOHN |
4A4F484E |
|
john |
6A6F686E |
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