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2015 Aug 28
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[OT] GNU bc base conversion
...rom the CLI and
the right values are returned, I have to wonder.
Other than a few other define statements, the only other option I have set
is scale=5 in my bcrc.
In reference to the order of (o|i)base parameters, I have specified obase
before ibase [0].
[0] http://docstore.mik.ua/orelly/unix/upt/ch49_03.htm
See below for my examples.
Thanks!
]$ echo "bin_to_dec(1001)" | bc
1001
# should be decimal 9
]$ echo "obase=10; ibase=2; 1001" | bc
9
]$ grep bin_to_dec ~/.bcrc
define bin_to_dec(b) { obase=10; ibase=2; return b; }
----
]$ echo "hex_to_dec(AB)" | bc
99
# s...