MATLAB Function Reference

base2dec

Convert base N number string to decimal number

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

Barseries Properties

beep

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