base_convert
(PHP 4, PHP 5)
base_convert — Convert a number between arbitrary bases
Description
Returns a string containing number represented in base tobase. The base in which number is given is specified in frombase. Both frombase and tobase have to be between 2 and 36, inclusive. Digits in numbers with a base higher than 10 will be represented with the letters a-z, with a meaning 10, b meaning 11 and z meaning 35.
base_convert() may lose precision on large numbers due to properties related to the internal "double" or "float" type used. Please see the Floating point numbers section in the manual for more specific information and limitations.
Parameters
- number
-
The number to convert
- frombase
-
The base number is in
- tobase
-
The base to convert number to
Return Values
number converted to base tobase
Examples
Example #1 base_convert() example
<?php
$hexadecimal = 'A37334';
echo base_convert($hexadecimal, 16, 2);
?>
The above example will output:
101000110111001100110100