convert number to different base

Author: ivanbrennan

prog.7.7.c

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+// Program to convert a positive integer to another base
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+int main (void)
+{
+	const char baseDigits[16] = {
+		'0', '1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7',
+		'8', '9', 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E', 'F' };
+	int			convertedNumber[64];
+	long int	numberToConvert;
+	int			nextDigit, base, index = 0;
+
+	// get the number and the base
+	
+	printf ("Number to be converted? ");
+	scanf  ("%ld", &numberToConvert);
+	printf ("Base? ");
+	scanf  ("%i", &base);
+
+	// convert to the indicated base
+
+	do {
+		convertedNumber[index] = numberToConvert % base;
+		++index;
+		numberToConvert = numberToConvert / base;
+	}
+	while ( numberToConvert != 0 );
+
+	// display the results in reverse order
+	
+	printf ("Converted number = ");
+
+	for ( --index; index >= 0; --index ) {
+		nextDigit = convertedNumber[index];
+		printf ("%c", baseDigits[nextDigit]);
+	}
+
+	printf ("\n");
+	return 0;
+}