From: "Gary Wiltshire" 

On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 16:14:25 -0500, Gregg N  wrote:

> Gary Wiltshire wrote:
>>> Most people read 0x23 as hex-twenty-three, or twenty-three-hex, not
>>> as thirty-five. Both are correct, if you consider the
"-hex" part of
>>> the name.
>>
>> I've never heard anyone read 0x23 as hex-twenty-three or
>> twenty-three-hex, but as two-three-hex or hex-two-three.
>
> I sometimes recite the individual digits as well, but usually only when
> there are a large number of digits. For 0x23, I would probably just say
> twenty-three hex. It is unambiguous as long as the "hex" is added.
>
>>  How then do you read 0xCC?
>
> That is the other time I recite digits. Hmmm, maybe I could call it
> "seedy-see".
>
> Gregg
>

Alright, wiseguy, read "0xA8" aloud. 

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Gary Wiltshire

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