why are ASCII codes represented by hexadecimals rather than binary?

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why are ASCII codes represented by hexadecimals rather than binary?

2007-01-03 05:59:42 · 2 answers · asked by ermalak 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design

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Because that's the way Al Gore wanted it.

2007-01-03 06:07:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋

They are in binary at the base/core level. The hex representation simply represents a hex digit for 4 binary digits.

FF is easier to deal with than 11111111

2007-01-03 14:08:10 · answer #2 · answered by dapixelator 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋