Re: converting a number in base b to a number in base 10 using ^^ in Mathematica
- To: mathgroup at yoda.physics.unc.edu
- Subject: Re: converting a number in base b to a number in base 10 using ^^ in Mathematica
- From: keiper
- Date: Thu, 26 Mar 92 15:33:00 CST
The parser has does some things in evaluating 2^^101. To get it to pass
through the parser you need to manipulate strings:
In[1]:= base2tobase10conversion[n_Integer] :=
ToExpression[StringJoin["2^^", ToString[n]]]
In[2]:= base2tobase10conversion[101]
Jerry B. Keiper
keiper at wri.com