Str.fromhex
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Calling Pattern
Call
local b = sl.str.fromhex(a)
Args
a is a string of hexadecimal characters
Results
b is a string
Usage Example
local s = sl.str local a = s.tohex('One converted string.') local r = s.fromhex(a) print(a) print(r)
--> 4f6e6520636f6e76657274656420737472696e672e One converted string.
Description
Decodes a hexadecimal sequence into a string. Ignores interstitial non-hex characters in the source string.
Upon Error
Fromhex fails silently. If fromhex receives incorrect parameter types, then '' (an empty string) is returned.