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.