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BASE
Formula Functions > Functions A to C > BASE

This function converts a number into a text representation according to specified base.

Syntax

BASE(value,base,min_len)

Arguments

This function has the following arguments:

Argument Description
value Refers to the value that you want to convert. This value must be greater than or equal to 0 and less than 2^53
base Refers to the base that you want to convert the value into. This value must be greater than or equal to 2 and less than or equal to 36
min_len [Optional] Refers to the minimum length of the resultant string. This value must be greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 255

Remarks

This functions returns an error when the specified value in the arguments doesn't meet the minimum and maximum constraints as mentioned in the above table.

Data Types

Accepts numeric data for all arguments. Returns numeric data.

Examples

BASE(9,3) gives the result 100.

BASE(8,2,1) gives the result 1000.

BASE(6,3,2) gives the result 20.

Version Available

This function is available in Spread for Windows Forms 11.0 or later.