From: Dave Thomas <dave@...>
Date: 2003-07-03T00:26:37+09:00
Subject: Re: Base of Numbers

Volker Grabsch wrote:

>>.. anything except printf that allows me to change the
>>base of a number?
>>
>>

dave[ruby/mac 10:26:07] ri Fixnum.to_s
This is a test 'ri'. Please report errors and omissions
on http://www.rubygarden.org/ruby?RIOnePointEight

------------------------------------------------------------ Fixnum#to_s
      fix.to_s( base=10 ) -> aString 

------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Returns a string containing the representation of fix radix base
      (2, 8, 10, or 16).
         12345.to_s       #=> "12345"
         12345.to_s(2)    #=> "11000000111001"
         12345.to_s(8)    #=> "30071"
         12345.to_s(10)   #=> "12345"
         12345.to_s(16)   #=> "3039"