JavaScript base_convert

Converts a number in a string from any base <= 36 to any base <= 36

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function base_convert (number, frombase, tobase) {
    // Converts a number in a string from any base <= 36 to any base <= 36  
    // 
    // version: 909.322
    // discuss at: http://phpjs.org/functions/base_convert    // +   original by: Philippe Baumann
    // *     example 1: base_convert('A37334', 16, 2);
    // *     returns 1: '101000110111001100110100'
    return parseInt(number+'', frombase+0).toString(tobase+0);
}

Examples

Running

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base_convert('A37334', 16, 2);

Should return

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'101000110111001100110100'

Dependencies

No dependencies, you can use this function standalone.

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Authors

Thanks to the following developers, you get to have base_convert goodness in JavaScript.

• Philippe Baumann ( original )

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Kevin van Zonneveld
14 Dec '09

  @ asd: You'd have to ask Philippe Baumann, but yes, +0 will make a difference and can prevent strange results when JavaScript automagically casts you an unexpected type : )

asd
3 Dec '09

  What's the "+0" and "+''" for? I assume you're type-casting, but would it ever make a difference?

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