MATLAB Function Reference

base2dec

Base to decimal number conversion

Syntax

d = base2dec('strn',base)

Description

d = base2dec('strn',base) converts the string number strn of the specified base into its decimal (base 10) equivalent. base must be an integer between 2 and 36. If 'strn' is a character array, each row is interpreted as a string in the specified base.

Examples

The expression base2dec('212',3) converts 212₃ to decimal, returning 23.

See Also

dec2base

bar3, bar3h

beep