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# $EPIC: tobase.txt,v 1.1.1.1 2006/07/11 04:57:43 jnelson Exp $

Synopsis:

$tobase(<base> <number>)

Technical:

  • <base> is a number from 2 to 36.
  • <number> is a base 10 number.
  • If <base> or <number> are omitted, the empty string is returned.
  • If <base> is not from 2 to 36, the empty string is returned.
  • If <number> is not a number, 0 is returned.
  • Otherwise, the return value is <number> converted to base <base>.
  • Remember that <number> has to fit into a (long) variable type.

Practical:

This is useful to convert a decimal number to binary, octal, or hex.

Returns:

The <number> of base 10 converted to the given <base>. The empty string if argument is omitted. 0 if the conversion was unsucessful.

Examples:

$strtol(16 180099407) returns ABC194F.

History:

This function first appeared in EPIC5-0.0.2.

tobase.txt · Last modified: 2006/07/11 04:57 by 127.0.0.1