Need some python help (or maybe C )

[Kevin O'Gorman]

In python, if that's a string, as in
    num='000123456D'
you can make it a number like so
    digits = num[:-1]
    sign = num[-1:]
    if sign=='D': val = -int(digits)
    else: val = int(digits)

I hope this helps

On Sat, Dec 13, 2008 at 9:40 AM, Ben Duncan <bend at linux4ms.net> wrote:
>
> I have a hex value as x'000123456D". It is a COMP-3 (Binary coded decimal)
> for a cobol program. That says to me and is in actuality the number 123456-,
> The LAST nibble D is negative and F or C would be postive.
>
> I need to get this to a "integer" or a string.
>
> Any ideas on this one ?
>
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