PHP: base_convert() function
Description
The base_convert() function is used to convert a number from one base to another.
Version:
(PHP 4 and above)
Syntax:
base_convert (cstring, initial_base, change_base )
Parameters:
Name | Description | Required / Optional |
Type |
---|---|---|---|
cstring | The number to convert. | Required | String |
initial_base | The initial base. | Required | integer |
new_base | The base to convert to. | Required | integer |
Note: Both initial_base and new_base have to be between 2 and 36, inclusive. Digits in numbers with a base higher than 10 will be represented by the letters a-z, with a meaning 10, b meaning 11 and z meaning 35.
Return value:
cstring converted to base new_base.
Value Type: String.
Example:
In the following example base_convert() function converts an hexa number to octal number.
<?php
$hexa = 'E164';
echo base_convert($hexa, 16, 8);
?>
Output:
160544
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