How to convert string to hexadecimal integer in Python?

Question

hi I get user argv from command line as follows: '0x000aff00'

and I want python to treat it as hex directly...

str = sys.argv[1]

how is it possible? thanks!

Do not make a variable name (`str`) that is the same as a data type (`str`). It's a bad thing to do. — S.Lott, Dec 11 '09 at 11:23

score 7 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 11 '09 at 11:21

7

Try: i = int(sys.argv[1], 16)

answered Dec 11 '09 at 11:21

Aaron Digulla

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 11 '09 at 12:02

0

try:
    i = int(sys.argv[1], 16)
except Exception,e:
    print e
else:
    # carry on

answered Dec 11 '09 at 12:02

ghostdog74

2 Answers2