Baseconv

Translating number between base 10, base 16 and base 2

User manual

Converting a number in many bases.

When starting this program with no arguments, you are presented a prompt. After it you should enter either:

• A string of ASII characters
• A negative number in base 10
• A 'd' followed by a positive or negative number in base 10
• A 'h' or a 'x' followed by a number in base 16
• A 'b' followed by a number in base 2

The program will then print th number you entered in base 10, 16 and 2 and the ASCII equivalent of the 8 LSB of your number.

Exiting

To quit the program, simply enter exit after the prompt.

Getting help

To print a help message, enter help after the prompt or start the program with any argument.

Usage from the command line

If you only need to convert a single number, you could call baseconv with the number you need to convert as an argument (with the same formating as described above). The results will be showed as if you used the prompt but the program stops immediately after showing the results.

Instalation

To install, this program simply do

make && make install.

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