Let's take the example further, and convert each hexadecimal digit to its decimal equivalent and then add them: (16 2 x 1) + (16 0 x 15) + (16 0 x 4) = (256 + 240 + 4) = 500. Hex and binary in action.

Note: This program does not convert the file to ASCII. It only interprets the first five records in the file as ASCII values and writes them to the SAS log. The transport file remains unchanged. Code ...

What does hex editor actually mean? ... A program that displays every character in a file in hexadecimal notation. ... The arrows point to "d," which is "64" in hex notation (see hex chart).

The blank space is a decimal 32 or hex 20 in the ASCII digital code (see ASCII chart and hex chart). The space bar is also used by many media players to start and stop playing music or a video.