How do I convert C# characters to their hexadecimal code representation

Question

What I need to do is convert a C# character to an escaped unicode string:

So, 'A' - > "\x0041".

Is there a better way to do this than:

char ch = 'A';
string strOut = String.Format("\\x{0}", Convert.ToUInt16(ch).ToString("x4"));

Answer 1

Cast and use composite formatting:

char ch = 'A';
string strOut = String.Format(@"\x{0:x4}", (ushort)ch);