wrong answer when makin hex --> binary conversion.

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Hello,
i was wondering if someone could help me out :slight_smile:

so i was experimenting with conversion of value's

i tried to turn 5FFF hex into a binairy number that gave me 100011001000110

to see if this was right i put 5FFF in a online hex to binary converter and that gave me:
0101111111111111

this one must be right since i need 16 bits for my project.

ow and when i tried to make a hex from that binary number it gave me 3130

so the serial monitor can't display letters or?

i am not new to the arduino, i am no pro either so just learning :slight_smile:

any help would be appreciated,
and thanks in advance ! :slight_smile:

void setup() {
  // put your setup code here, to run once:

  
  Serial.begin(9600);
  Serial.println('5FFF', BIN);
  delay(1000);
  Serial.println(100011001000110, HEX);

}

void loop() {
  // put your main code here, to run repeatedly: 
  
}
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Serial.println('5FFF', BIN);
delay(1000);
Serial.println(100011001000110, HEX);

The first print has a multichacter constant as parameter (not a string), the second has a large decimal number as parameter.
What did you intend?

0x5FFF is the normal way of writing a hex constant. No quotes.
0b100011001000110 is one way of writing a binary constant.

0100 is an octal constant.

3

Why do you want to convert them? They are stored as a bit pattern and it is only when you want to print it out do you need to specify a pretty format. And the print statement will do that for you.
Serial.Print(0x5FFF, BIN);
Will print out the hex value of 5FFF in binary.

4

yes i see thank you guys i didn't know that :stuck_out_tongue: i learned something now.
i tried to look it up but could really find any answers,

was just experimenting away with the serial monitor and how to change the notation of a value.
experimenting give's me new idea's for project's anyways :stuck_out_tongue:

5

experimenting give's me new idea's for project's

You are aware that in English when you make a word plural, it is not necessary (or correct) to use an apostrophe? The apostrophe generally indicates ownership, not plurality.

6

The apostrophe generally indicates ownership, not plurality.

...and also elision (e.g. "isn't" == "is not")

7

i know i use that ' to much,
you can understand what i'm saying right? :stuck_out_tongue:

8

Yes but it makes you seem less intelligent that you probably are.