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c#hexmultiplication

C# multiplying gives wrong answer

when i try to multiply hex values like this

int i = 0x4;
int z = i * 3;

it says z = 12 c# just treats it like a normal number (answer should be C)

Solution

  • An int simply contains an integer value without any base associated with it.

    By default an int is initialized to a decimal: 

    int x = 27;

    By default an int is displayed as a decimal: 

    Console.Write (x); // Shows 27

    An int can also be initialized to a binary or a hexadecimal:

    int y = 0xAA;
int z = 0b0101;

    And displayed as them as hexadecimal:

    Console.Write(y.ToString("X")); // Shows AA

    But the way it is initialized and the way it is displayed are entirely independent.