PHP base_convert() Function
Definition and Usage
The base_convert() function converts numbers between any base.
Syntax
base_convert(number,frombase,tobase)
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| number | Required. The original value. |
| frombase | Required. The original base of the number. |
| tobase | Required. The base to convert to. |
Description
returns a string containing number by tobase of the number base representation.number The base of the number itself is frombase specified.frombase and tobase Can only be between 2 and 36 (including 2 and 36). Numbers higher than decimal are represented by letters a-z, such as a for 10, b for 11, and z for 35.
Example
Example 1
Convert octal number to decimal number:
<?php $oct = "0031"; $dec = base_convert($oct,8,10); echo "Ang 0031 sa walong-sibol ay katumbas ng 25 sa decimal."; ?>
Output:
Ang 0031 sa walong-sibol ay katumbas ng 25 sa decimal.
Example 2
Convert octal number to hexadecimal number:
<?php $oct = "364"; $hex = base_convert($oct,8,16); echo "Ang 364 sa walong-sibol ay katumbas ng labingwalong-sibol na $hex."; ?>
Output:
Ang 364 sa walong-sibol ay katumbas ng f4 sa labingwalong-sibol.
