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Convert numerical values in strings of characters.

Converting numerical values into strings of characters is easy as far as Serial functions is concerned . However you  may face one day or another the need for converting a numerical value for insertion within an existing string of characters (e.g. LCD, commands sent through SPI, etc.). Here is a collection of converting functions and their Serial equivalents. But firstly, we need to create a buffer which will contain the output from the conversion functions:

char *_vBuffer;

void setup(void)
{
	_vBuffer = (char*) malloc(16 * sizeof(char));
	Serial.begin(115200);
}

These few lines of code constitute the header and the setup section of the code. And here are the converting instructions:

/* Convert signed 32 bits integer */
ltoa(2863311530, _vBuffer, 10);
/* Results in -1431655766 */
Serial.println(_vBuffer);
/* Same as */
Serial.println(int32_t(2863311530));

/* Convert unsigned 32 bits integer */
ultoa(2863311530, _vBuffer, 10);
/* Results in 2863311530 */
Serial.println(_vBuffer);
/* Same as */
Serial.println(2863311530);

/* Convert 32 bits integer to hex */
itoa(2863311530, _vBuffer, 16);
/* Results in AAAAAAAA */
Serial.println(_vBuffer);
/* Same as */
Serial.println(2863311530, HEX);

/* Convert unsigned 16 bits integer */
utoa(43690, _vBuffer, 10);
/* Results in 43690 */
Serial.println(_vBuffer);
/* Same as */
Serial.println(43690);
/* Convert signed 16 bits integer */
itoa(43690, _vBuffer, 10);
/* Results in -21846 */
Serial.println(_vBuffer);
/* Same as */
Serial.println(int16_t(43690));	
/* Convert integer to hex */
itoa(43690, _vBuffer, 16);
/* Results in AAAA */
Serial.println(_vBuffer);
/* Same as */
Serial.println(43690, HEX);

/* Convert float using 6 decimals */
dtostrf(M_PI, 8, 6, _vBuffer);
Serial.println(_vBuffer);
/* Same as */
Serial.println(M_PI, 6);

More details about the converting function here

HTH

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