---
name: "Prelude.intBase"
section: "3kaya"
platform: "linux"
package: "kaya"
version: "0.4.4-6.2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Prelude.intBase"
---

# Prelude.intBase(3kaya)

Convert a string, in the given base, to an integer

## NAME

Prelude::intBase - Convert a string, in the given base, to an integer

## SYNOPSIS

**Int intBase(** *String str, Int base* **)**

## ARGUMENTS

**str** The string to convert

**base** The base the string is in (2-36 inclusive)

## DESCRIPTION

Convert a string, in the given base, to an integer.

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   str = "101";\
    bin = intBase(str,2); // 5\
    oct = intBase(str,8); // 65\
    dec = intBase(str,10); // 101\
    hex = intBase(str,16); // 257

## AUTHORS

Kaya standard library by Edwin Brady, Chris Morris and others (kaya@kayalang.org). For further information see http://kayalang.org/

## LICENSE

The Kaya standard library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (version 2.1 or any later version) as published by the Free Software Foundation.

## RELATED

**Prelude.stringBase (3kaya)**