0x1F42

0x1F42 is a hexadecimal integer literal commonly used in computer programming to denote the decimal value 8002. The prefix 0x indicates that the digits that follow are written in base 16. Hex literals are widely used for low‑level programming tasks such as memory addressing, bitwise operations, and defining constants that correspond to binary data or hardware registers. In many languages, the same numeric value can be formatted differently (for example, as 8002 in decimal or 0x1F42 in hex) and may be subject to the language’s integer size and signedness rules.

In Unicode terms, the hexadecimal value 1F42 corresponds to a code point written as U+1F42. This code point is part of the Unicode standard, and its visual rendering is dependent on the font and platform. Not all fonts include the glyph for every code point, and some environments may render it as a missing glyph symbol. When seen in text contexts, U+1F42 may or may not display, depending on font support and system availability.

The dual use of 0x1F42 as both a numeric literal and a potential reference to a Unicode code point highlights a common crosswalk between programming and text encoding. Its precise meaning and representation are determined by the surrounding context, including the programming language, data encoding, and font resources.

See also: hexadecimal notation, Unicode code point notation, endianness and integer representation in computing.