PHP hex2bin()
Published May 12, 2023Updated Jun 22, 2023
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The hex2bin() function converts a string of hexadecimal values to its binary representation.
Note: This function does NOT convert a hexadecimal number to a binary number. The
hex2bin()function is available only in PHP 5.4.0 and later versions.
Syntax
hex2bin(hex_string);
The hex_string parameter represents the string of hexadecimal values to be converted.
Example
The following example uses the hex2bin() function to convert "504850", a string of hexadecimal values, to a string. Then the echo command prints this string to the console:
<?phpecho hex2bin("504850");?>
The example will result in the following output:
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Codebyte Example
The following example is runnable and uses the hex2bin() function:
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