From: "Gregg N" 

Gary Wiltshire wrote:
> 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. 

D'oh.

Gregg

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