PHP hex2bin() Function
Example
Convert hexadecimal values to ASCII characters:
<?php
echo hex2bin("48656c6c6f20576f726c6421");
?>
Output of the above code:
Hello World!
Definition and Usage
The hex2bin() function converts a string of hexadecimal values to ASCII characters.
Syntax
hex2bin(string)
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| string | Required. The hexadecimal value to be converted. |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | Returns the ASCII character of the converted string, or FALSE if the conversion fails. |
| PHP Version: | 5.4.0+ |
| Update Log: |
Since PHP 5.4.1, a warning is thrown if the string length is odd. In PHP 5.4.0, odd string lengths were silently accepted, but the last byte was removed. Since PHP 5.5.1, a warning is thrown if the string is an invalid hexadecimal string. |
