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2 AlastairPorter 1 Notes for the [bc(1)] arbitrary precision calculator
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1 BenStaz 4 !!Handy Variables
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4 BenStaz 6 !scale
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8 Defines how some operations use digits after the decimal point . (Default 0)
1 BenStaz 9 So if you type ''5/5'' ''bc'' interprets this as 5.00000/5.00000. and the answer is 1.00000
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4 BenStaz 11 !last
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13 A variable that has the value of the last printed number.
1 BenStaz 14 So if you have a running total in ''bc'' of 100, then last+10 would result in 110.
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16 !ibase
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18 Define the conversion base for input numbers.
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20 !obase
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22 Define the conversion base for output numbers.
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26 !!Common Operations
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28 !Input numbers with a particular base but output them in a different base.
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30 Say we want to add the binary numbers 101 and 111 but output the result in decimal.
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32 <verbatim>
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34 ibase=2
35 101+111
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37 </verbatim>
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39 Note : Keep in mind if you set the ibase to a particular number, all variable values you set will need to be in that base.
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41 For example : Say we have ibase=2 and obase=10. To change ibase to 10 (decimal) then we would do : ''ibase=1010''
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