---
category: string
description: Returns a string which represents the hexadecimal value of the decimal argument
keywords: ['for', 'function', 'hex', 'input', 'print', 'put', 'return', 'string']
syntax: HEX$(X)
title: HEX$
type: function
---

# HEX$

## Syntax

```basic
HEX$(X)
```

**Versions:** Extended, Disk

## Description

Returns a string which represents the hexadecimal value of the decimal argument. X is rounded to an integer before HEX$(X) is evaluated.

## Example

```basic
10 INPUT X
20 A$ = HEX$(X)
30 PRINT X; "DECIMAL IS "; A$; " HEXADECIMAL"
RUN
? 32
32 DECIMAL IS 20 HEXADECIMAL
Ok

10 PRINT HEX$(255)
RUN
FF
Ok
```

## See Also
- [ASC](asc.md) - Returns a numerical value that is the ASCII code of the first character of the string X$
- [CHR$](chr_dollar.md) - Returns a one-character string whose ASCII code is the specified value
- [INSTR](instr.md) - Searches for the first occurrence of string Y$ in X$ and returns the position at which the match is found
- [LEFT$](left_dollar.md) - Return the leftmost N characters from a string
- [LEN](len.md) - Returns the number of characters in X$
- [MID$](mid_dollar.md) - Extract a substring from the middle of a string
- [MID$ Assignment](../statements/mid-assignment.md) - Replace characters within a string variable
- [OCT$](oct_dollar.md) - Returns a string which represents the octal value of the decimal argument
- [RIGHT$](right_dollar.md) - Return the rightmost N characters from a string
- [SPACE$](space_dollar.md) - Returns a string of I spaces
- [SPC](spc.md) - Prints I blanks on the terminal
- [STR$](str_dollar.md) - Convert a number to its string representation
- [STRING$](string_dollar.md) - Returns a string of length I whose characters all have ASCII code J or the first character of X$
- [VAL](val.md) - Returns the numerical value of string X$
