View Word: BASE

Word Name:

BASE

Type:

Standard word

Data Stack Signature:

-- address

Return Stack Signature:

--

Availability:

V1.0 V1.1 V1.2

Description:

Pushes the address of the current number base variable.

Example:

: TEST 10 0 DO I . LOOP ;

DECIMAL TEST 2 BASE ! TEST

Comment:

Default value of BASE is 10 (decimal).

Setting BASE changes how numbers are interpreted in text entered via the command line, and also in source code.

The allowable range for BASE is 2 to 36. Any value outside of this range shall cause unpredictable results.

See Also:

DECIMAL HEX