Why are hex values not interpreted as numbers:
printf "dec(%d) hex(%x)", "65", "0x41";
Argument "0x41" isn't numeric in printf at -e line 2.
dec(65) hex(0)
# vs. shell:
> printf "dec(%d) hex(0x%08x)\n" "65" "0x41"
dec(65) hex(0x00000041)
I know about hex, that doesn't explain why perl shouldn't be able to DWIM, no?
p.s. maybe the latest perl should allow
"0x41"->$* ? (tongue-in-cheek)
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