Standard library

Hex

Hex encode and decode.

Introduction

Hex encode and decode. Import std/encoding/hex to bind the module as hex. Call free functions as hex.name(...). Struct methods use a receiver value.

/ std/encoding/hex

This page is the package reference for std/encoding/hex. Private helpers used only by co-located tests are not listed.

Functions

Free functions on hex. Each function has a short description, an example, then parameters and return shape.

encode

Encodes bytes or text as a hex string. Call form: hex.encode(b).

/ std/encoding/hex

$ s = hex.encode(b"hi")

Parameters: b: bytes or text to encode. Returns: Hex string.

decode

Decodes a hex string to bytes. Call form: hex.decode(s).

/ std/encoding/hex

$ b = hex.decode("6869")

Parameters: s: hex text. Returns: Decoded bytes.