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C++ Programming · Q15

Variables and Data Types in C++

Programming · C++ Programming · question 15

Q15

What is the correct way to represent hexadecimal values in C++?

A.
Suffix with H
B.
Prefix with H
C.
Prefix with 0h
D.
Prefix with 0x
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Computers use different number systems. Decimal (base-10) is what we use every day. Hexadecimal (base-16) is useful for representing colors, memory addresses, and other things.

In C++, we use a special prefix to tell the compiler that a number is in hexadecimal.

Option A is incorrect because suffixes (things added to the end) aren't used for this purpose in C++.

Option B is also wrong. A prefix means something that comes at the beginning.

Option C is close, but not quite right. It's a bit of an older style.

Option D, "Prefix with 0x", is the correct answer. The '0x' prefix tells the compiler that the following number is in hexadecimal. For example: 0x1A represents the hexadecimal number 1A, which is equivalent to 26 in decimal.

Therefore, the correct way to represent hexadecimal values in C++ is by prefixing them with 0x.