dec

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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
        Gamma>

## See Also

`bin`, `hex`, `oct`

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