NAME
	base

SYNOPSIS
	base [base_number]

DESCRIPTION
	The base command controls the base used to display the result of an 
	eval command.  Without an argument, base displays the current base 
	value. With an argument, base set the base value to the given number.
	Valid base numbers are 2 (binary), 8 (octal), 10 (decimal), and 16
	(hexadecimal).

	For example,

	base

	displays the current base value.

	To change the base value to hexadecimal, enter the command:

	base 16

	Note that base only controls the output of an eval command.  All other
	input and output is unchanged.  Input defaults to decimal (base 10) but
	can be overridden by prefixing the number with a conversion control.
	Conversion controls are 0b for binary (base 2), 0 for octal (base 8),
	and 0x for hexadecimal (base 16).  In addition, the character k can be
	suffixed on a decimal number to indicate a multiplier of 1024.

See Also: 
	eval

