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[Per Jessen <per@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Duaine Hechler wrote:

> Here is functions in REXX:
>
> C2X(), C2D(), D2C() and X2C() will be effected by the character set of
> your computer since they convert to or from characters. 

Why?  The character set is only importanbt at time of output?

> Note that if 
> C2X() and C2D() get their first parameter as a binary or hexadecimal
> literal, the result will be unaffected by the machine type.
> Also note that the functions B2X(), X2B(), X2D() and D2X() are not
> effected by the character set, since they do not use character
> representation. 
>
> C2X = char to hex
> C2D = char to decimal
>
> plus in reverse
>
> B2X = binary to hex
> B2D = binary to decimal
>
> plus in reverse
>
> Are there any equals in any other language ?

Sure.  For instance in C:

c2x/c2d - covered by printf()
d2c/x2c - atoi, sscanf

In bash, there is also a printf(), read() and severals other that will
help you achieve the same. 

php and perl both have similar functions.


-- 
Per Jessen, Zürich (6.9°C)

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