cvtbase
|
The
bc
command can be used to
convert between different bases (
49.2
)
,
but an easier tool to use is
cvtbase
.
cvtbase
is designed specifically to convert from one format to another.
For example, to
convert a decimal
IP address
into its hexadecimal equivalent: |
%
cvtbase d h
140.186.65.25
8c.ba.41.19
The first argument,
d
, means that our input will
be in decimal form.
The second argument,
h
, means that
we want the input converted into hexadecimal.
In general, the syntax for calling
cvtbase
is:
cvtbase
input_base output_base
where
input_base
and
output_base
are any of:
-
d, D
-
Decimal; i.e., digits
0
through
9
.
-
x, h
-
Hexadecimal (using lowercase); i.e.,
0
through
9
and
a
through
f
.
-
X, H
-
Hexadecimal (using uppercase); i.e.,
0
through
9
and
A
through
F
.
-
o, O
-
Octal; i.e., digits
0
through
7
.
-
b, B
-
Binary; i.e., digits
0
and
1
.
Any input characters that aren't in the specified set are
sent through unchanged.
In the example above, the dots (
.
)
in the IP address are retained in the hexadecimal output.