Re: number_base

[dmytrylavrov@fsmail.net (Dmytry Lavrov)]

"Frank J. Lhota" <NOSPAM.lhota.adarose@verizon.net> wrote in message news:<Gndob.28781$294.490@nwrdny03.gnilink.net>...
> Has anyone in this NG written an Ada program that used a number base other
> than 2, 8, 10, or 16? These days, it would be hard to find an example that
> uses base 8. Looking at current usage, it is hard to make the case for more
> number bases.
Ha,USSR produced first and last(but don't sure) non-binary computer
with base 3
(!!!!!!!!)
Really!!! ;-)

Joking:
I(and you) really used another base many times.
Base X.
a*x^3+b*x^2+c*x+d...
many times i divided values in base-X,multiplied,etc.converted to
another base.I think you're too.

Seriously,
What's about base-60 ?
Our seconds/minutes/etc ?
(still joking)
Base 12 ?
I think as space-oriented,etc, ,ada should support all aliens
bases,who know,how many fingers they have?

Serious:
It's good idea with base-8 because always when i have base-16 "DE" i'm
counting "what's "D" are"? Why base 16 becomes more and more popular
but PackedBinaryCodedDecimals aren't used so much now?Mainly because
it's 1.5 faster to type?What if compare fingers "seek" time for abcdef
 and 1234567890?

Dmytry Lavrov.

http://dmytrylavrov.narod.ru