Convert hex string (char []) to int?

Question

I have a char[] that contains a value such as \"0x1800785\" but the function I want to give the value to requires an int, how can I convert this to an int? I have searched a

Answer 1

Use strtol if you have libc available like the top answer suggests. However if you like custom stuff or are on a microcontroller without libc or so, you may want a slightly optimized version without complex branching.

#include 


/**
 * xtou64
 * Take a hex string and convert it to a 64bit number (max 16 hex digits).
 * The string must only contain digits and valid hex characters.
 */
uint64_t xtou64(const char *str)
{
    uint64_t res = 0;
    char c;

    while ((c = *str++)) {
        char v = (c & 0xF) + (c >> 6) | ((c >> 3) & 0x8);
        res = (res << 4) | (uint64_t) v;
    }

    return res;
} 

The bit shifting magic boils down to: Just use the last 4 bits, but if it is an non digit, then also add 9.