base_convert
(PHP 4, PHP 5)
base_convert — Convert a number between arbitrary bases
Description
string base_convert
( string $number
, int $frombase
, int $tobase
)
Warning
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: