CFML Reference
ColdFusion Functions

FormatBaseN

Description

Converts number to a string, in the base specified by radix.

Return value

String that represents number, in the base radix.

Category

Display and formatting functions, Mathematical functions, String functions

Syntax

FormatBaseN(number, radix) 

See also

InputBaseN

Parameters

Parameter	Description
number	Number to convert
radix	Base of the result

Example

<h3>FormatBaseN Example</h3>
<p>Converts a number to a string in the base specified by Radix.
<p>
<cfoutput>
<br>FormatBaseN(10,2): #FormatBaseN(10,2)#
<br>FormatBaseN(1024,16): #FormatBaseN(1024,16)#
<br>FormatBaseN(125,10): #FormatBaseN(125,10)#
<br>FormatBaseN(10.75,2): #FormatBaseN(10.75,2)#
</cfoutput>
<h3>InputBaseN Example</h3>
<p>InputBaseN returns the number obtained by converting a string, 
using base specified by Radix (an integer from 2 to 36).

<cfoutput>
<br>InputBaseN("1010",2): #InputBaseN("1010",2)#
<br>InputBaseN("3ff",16): #InputBaseN("3ff",16)#
<br>InputBaseN("125",10): #InputBaseN("125",10)#
<br>InputBaseN(1010,2): #InputBaseN(1010,2)#
</cfoutput>

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