hcal and dcal subcommands
The hcal subcommand evaluates hexadecimal expressions and displays the result in both hexadecimal and decimal. The dcal subcommand evaluates decimal expressions and displays the result in both hexadecimal and decimal.
Format
hcal HexadecimalExpression
dcal DecimalExpression
Parameters
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| HexadecimalExpression | Specifies the hexadecimal expression to be evaluated. |
| DecimalExpression | Specifies the decimal expression to be evaluated. |
Other
hcal – cal
dcal has no alias.
Examples
The following is an example of how to use the dcal subcommand and the hcal subcommand:
KDB(0)> hcal 0x10000 //convert a single value
Value hexa: 00010000 Value decimal: 65536
KDB(0)> dcal 1024*1024 //convert an expression
Value decimal: 1048576 Value hexa: 00100000
KDB(0)> set 11 //64 bits printing
64_bit is true
KDB(0)> hcal 0-1 //convert -1
Value hexa: FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF Value decimal: -1 Unsigned: 18446744073709551615
KDB(0)> set 11 //32 bits printing
64_bit is false
KDB(0)> hcal 0-1 //convert -1
Value hexa: FFFFFFFF Value decimal: -1 Unsigned: 4294967295