3.3.3 Hexadecimal Constants

A hexadecimal constant is an alternative way to represent numeric constants. A hexadecimal constant takes one of the following forms:

Z'd[d...]'
Z"d[d...]"

d
Is a hexadecimal (base 16) digit (0 through 9, or an uppercase or lowercase letter in the range of A to F).

You can specify up to 256 bits in hexadecimal (64 hexadecimal digits) constants. Leading zeros are ignored.

Examples

The following examples demonstrate valid and invalid hexadecimal constants:

Valid   
Z'AF9730'    
Z"FFABC"    
Z'84'    
Invalid  Explanation 
Z'999.'   Decimal not allowed. 
ZF9"   No quotation mark after the Z. 

For More Information:

For details on an alternative form for hexadecimal constants, see Section B.7.


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