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Expand Up @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ The following example shows the declaration and initialization of four different

```cpp
int m_morales{9241}; // base 10: 0-9
int a_apaec{0x24CD}; // base 16: 0-9 and A-F
int a_apaec{0x2419}; // base 16: 0-9 and A-F

@ahans ahans Oct 20, 2026

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As per the forum discussion we'd prefer to keep the hexadecimal version and instead adapt the others for consistency. Although the existing 0x2419 is probably due to a typo, it has the nice property of showcasing that hexadecimal also uses letters.

Also please consider Siebenschläfer's comment regarding the other files. Thanks!

int m_gargan{0b10010000011001}; // base 2: 0-1
int b_reilly{022031}; // base 8: 0-7
// Leading with a 0 not the letter o.
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