decimal

Convert a numeric string in any radix to a decimal number.

Syntax

v = decimal(number, radix)

Description

Inverse of base. Parses the string number as a numeral in base radix (2–36) and returns its decimal value.

Examples

decimal('FF', 16)      % 255
decimal('1010', 2)     % 10

See also

• base — Convert an integer to a string in a specified radix.
• bin2dec — Convert a binary string to a decimal number.