0x1A26

0x1A26 is a hexadecimal integer literal commonly used in programming and digital electronics. The prefix 0x signals that the digits following it are base-16.

In decimal, 0x1A26 equals 6694. In binary, it is 0001 1010 0010 0110. Hexadecimal notation is often used because each hex digit represents four bits, allowing compact and readable representations of binary data.

Hex literals like 0x1A26 appear in source code for tasks such as bit masking, setting flag fields, memory addressing, and representing components of color values in certain pipelines. They are widely used across languages such as C, C++, JavaScript, Java, Python, and Rust, with interpretation depending on the variable’s type and width.

Variations of the same value exist: the notation is generally case-insensitive, so 0x1a26 is equivalent to 0x1A26. In some contexts, especially in older documentation or assembly language, hexadecimal values may be indicated with a trailing h (for example, 1A26h) instead of the 0x prefix.

As a concept, hexadecimal notation is a practical tool in computing because it maps cleanly to binary data, enabling concise representation and easier inspection of bit patterns, memory layouts, and hardware registers.

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