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radix Definition

ra·dix (diks)

noun pl. radi·cesradə sēz′, rādə- or ra·dixes

  1. the root of a plant
  2. radicle
  3. Linguis. a root, or base
  4. Math. a number made the base of a system of numbers

Etymology: L, root

radix Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • specify: Octal and hex numbers may be specified as in C. The second argument specifies the radix for the result; the default is 10.
  • give: Returns: String representation of this BigInteger in the given radix.
  • contain: Parameters: s - the String containing the integer. radix - the radix to be used.

Adjective modifier

specified: Returns: the integer represented by the string argument in the specified radix.

Modifies a noun

  • character: For example, consider the radix character, the symbol used to separate the integer portion of a number from the fractional portion.
  • digit: For floating point types, digits is the number of radix digits in the mantissa.
  • argument: The radix argument is interpreted in the same way as for int( ), and may only be given when x is a string.

Noun used with modifier

  • int: BigInteger ( String val, int radix ) Translates the String representation of a BigInteger in the specified radix into a BigInteger.
  • output: The output radix must be at least 2. The precision must be zero or greater.
  • input: The input radix controls the interpretation of numbers typed in; all numbers typed in use this radix.

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