https://float.exposed/0x45a18185

floatExpose.cpp

/**
 * @author      : Vasileios Papadimas (papadimas@protonmail.com)
 * @file        : floatExpose.cpp
 * @created     : Saturday Oct 28, 2023 14:28:58 EEST
 */

#include <bitset>
#include <iostream>
#include <ostream>
using std::cout;
using std::endl;

int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
    float val = 5168.19;

    for (unsigned char* pointer = reinterpret_cast<unsigned char*>(&val) + 3;
         pointer >= reinterpret_cast<unsigned char*>(&val); --pointer) {
        unsigned char byte = *pointer;
        cout << std::hex << std::bitset<8>(static_cast<int>(byte)) << " ";
    }

    cout << endl;

    return 0;
}