Quick Reference
The PHP base_convert() function converts a number from one number base to another.
<?php
$hex = 'E198';
echo base_convert($hex, 16, 8);
?>Syntax
base_convert(number, frombase, tobase)Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| number | Specifies the number to convert (required) |
| frombase | Specifies the original base of number between 2 and 36, inclusive; digits in numbers with a base higher than 10 will be represented with the letters a-z, with a meaning 10, b meaning 11 and z meaning 35 (required) |
| tobase | Specifies the base to convert to between 2 and 36, inclusive; digits in numbers with a base higher than 10 will be represented with the letters a-z, with a meaning 10, b meaning 11 and z meaning 35 (required) |
PHP Notes:
- When using PHP, single or double quotation marks are acceptable and work identically to one another; choose whichever you prefer, and stay consistent
- Arrays count starting from zero NOT one; so item 1 is position [0], item 2 is position [1], and item 3 is position [2] … and so on
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