Python/conversions/decimal_to_hexadecimal.py

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""" Convert Base 10 (Decimal) Values to Hexadecimal Representations """
# set decimal value for each hexadecimal digit
values = {
0:'0',
1:'1',
2:'2',
3:'3',
4:'4',
5:'5',
6:'6',
7:'7',
8:'8',
9:'9',
10:'a',
11:'b',
12:'c',
13:'d',
14:'e',
15:'f'
}
def decimal_to_hexadecimal(decimal):
""" take decimal value, return hexadecimal representation as str """
hexadecimal = ''
while decimal > 0:
remainder = decimal % 16
decimal -= remainder
hexadecimal = values[remainder] + hexadecimal
decimal /= 16
return hexadecimal
def main():
""" print test cases """
print("5 in hexadecimal is", decimal_to_hexadecimal(5))
print("15 in hexadecimal is", decimal_to_hexadecimal(15))
print("37 in hexadecimal is", decimal_to_hexadecimal(37))
print("255 in hexadecimal is", decimal_to_hexadecimal(255))
print("4096 in hexadecimal is", decimal_to_hexadecimal(4096))
print("999098 in hexadecimal is", decimal_to_hexadecimal(999098))
if __name__ == '__main__':
main()