Feature: Add hex string to uint64 conversion support
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Description
Please add support for converting hexadecimal string values into uint64.
Example input:
"882d5422d5fffff"
Expected output:
613286979481632767
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Research direction
Start by locating the existing string-to-integer conversion entry points in this Go casting library and compare how other integer widths handle hexadecimal strings. Use the provided hexadecimal input and expected uint64 value as the completion check, including the relevant conversion tests if they exist.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- go
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
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- Newbie friendliness
- 65/100