Hi

I have some queries regarding a syntax in string module.

The string__int_to_base_string converts a string in a specifed 
base to an integer. The base is defined in foldoc as a radix, 
which is defined as (Or "base", "number base") In a positional 
representation of numbers, that integer by which the significance 
of one digit place must be multiplied to give the significance of 
the next higher digit place. Conventional decimal numbers are 
radix ten, binary numbers are radix two.

I want to know the logic, the reason  or how is the one digit 
place multipled and with what is it multiplied??? How is the 
significance given to the next higher digit place???

What is meant by conventional decimal numbers?? I really have no 
idea about the difference between conventional and unconventional 
decimal numbers. Plz do tell me.

Thanks in advance.

Regards,

Noel
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