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Re: how do i make a function to convert base 2 representation to base-10?

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  • Subject: [mg30826] Re: how do i make a function to convert base 2 representation to base-10?
  • From: Jens-Peer Kuska <kuska at informatik.uni-leipzig.de>
  • Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 03:51:18 -0400 (EDT)
  • Organization: Universitaet Leipzig
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Hi,

"FromDigits[list] constructs an integer from the list of its decimal
digits. \
FromDigits[list, b] takes the digits to be given in base b."

But you should have some training before a binary 101 is 5 and not
9 !

Regards
  Jens

Au Han Bin wrote:
> 
> hello, I am a mathematica newbie. i'd like some advice on creating a
> function that converts base-2 to base 10
> eg. {1,0,1} -> 9
> thanks, regards, josh


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