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C++ convert hex string to signed integer

use std::stringstream unsigned int x; std::stringstream ss; ss << std::hex << “fffefffe”; ss >> x; the following example produces -65538 as its result: #include <sstream> #include <iostream> int main() { unsigned int x; std::stringstream ss; ss << std::hex << “fffefffe”; ss >> x; // output it as a signed type std::cout << static_cast<int>(x) << std::endl; … Read more

Is char signed or unsigned by default?

The book is wrong. The standard does not specify if plain char is signed or unsigned. In fact, the standard defines three distinct types: char, signed char, and unsigned char. If you #include <limits.h> and then look at CHAR_MIN, you can find out if plain char is signed or unsigned (if CHAR_MIN is less than … Read more