Java Base Convert fromBase(String num, String baseChars)

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Description

Decode number from any base.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter Description
num Encoded String representation of number
baseChars Alphabet of characters used to decode. Size of string implies base, ie "01" would be binary (base 2)

Return

Decoded based 10 number

Declaration

public static long fromBase(String num, String baseChars) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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public class Main {
    /**
     * Decode number from any base.
     * @param num Encoded String representation of number
     * @param baseChars Alphabet of characters used to decode. Size of string implies base,
     * ie "01" would be binary (base 2)
     * @return Decoded based 10 number
     */
    public static long fromBase(String num, String baseChars) {
        int base = baseChars.length();
        long x = 0;
        if (num != null)
            for (int i = 0; i < num.length(); i++) {
                char c = num.charAt(i);
                int p = baseChars.indexOf(c);
                if (p < 0)
                    throw new RuntimeException("fromBase() Invalid character '" + c + "' at position " + i);
                //System.out.println("["+c+"] x=("+x+"*"+base+")+"+p);
                x = (x * base) + p;
            }
        //System.out.println(num+"[Base "+base+"] = " + x);
        return x;
    }
}

Related

  1. fromBase10(final long base10)
  2. fromBase16(String data)
  3. fromBase16toByteArray(String bytes)
  4. fromBase16toIntArray(String bytes)