$strtol(<base> <number>)

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

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

The <number> of the given <base>, converted to base 10.

The empty string if argument is omitted.

0 if the conversion was unsucessful.

$strtol(16 ABC194F) returns 180099407

This function first appeared in EPIC5-0.0.2.