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dec

dec --  converts numbers into base-10 form.

Syntax

dec (number)

Arguments

number

Any number.

Returns

An integer number in decimal format.

Description

This function casts any number to an integer, and returns it in decimal (base-10) representation.

Example

    Gamma> dec(0b1100);
    12
    Gamma> dec(0x3b);
    59
    Gamma> dec(45.95);
    45
    Gamma> dec('A');
    65
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See Also

bin, hex, oct

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