base

Convert an integer to a string in a specified radix.

Syntax

v = base(number, radix, min_length)

Description

Returns the string representation of number in base radix (2–36). Optional min_length zero-pads the result.

Examples

base(255, 16)          % 'FF'
base(10, 2)            % '1010'
base(7, 2, 5)          % '00111'

See also

• decimal — Convert a numeric string in any radix to a decimal number.
• bin2dec — Convert a binary string to a decimal number.
• dec2hex