Unpack()

Description

FUNCTION: unpack(packed number[,radix])

Returns the equivalent normal base-10 number of the given packed-number using the specified base. The default radix is 64. The inverse function of unpack() is pack().

Related Topics: pack().

Examples

>think unpack(bVxTM)

629126998

>think unpack(1111,2)

15

(–Soylent 01:34, 3 December 2005 (EST))