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diff --git a/help/C/base.page b/help/C/base.page new file mode 100644 index 0000000..da06928 --- /dev/null +++ b/help/C/base.page @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/" + type="guide" + id="base"> + + <info> + <link type="guide" xref="index#number"/> + </info> + + <title>Number Bases</title> + + <p> + To enter numbers in a particular number base use <link xref="superscript">subscript numbers</link>. + The following numbers are equivalent. + </p> + <example> + <p> + 1001011₂ + </p> + <p> + 113₈ + </p> + <p> + 75 + </p> + <p> + 4B₁₆ + </p> + </example> + <p> + When in <link xref="mouse">programming mode</link> there are buttons for binary (<keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>B</key></keyseq>), octal (<keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>O</key></keyseq>) and hexadecimal (<keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>H</key></keyseq>). + </p> + <p> + To set the base that results are shown in change the <link xref="number-display">result format</link>. + </p> + <p> + To change the base of the current result use a base button or <keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>D</key></keyseq> to show in decimal form. + </p> +</page> |