base3.def

DEFINITION MODULE Base3;

(*
 Convert a base 10 number to base 3,
 the base 3 value is represented as a string of characters "0", "1", "2".
*)
(* John Andrea, Nov.18/91 *)
(* This code may be freely used and distributed, it may not be sold. *)

EXPORT QUALIFIED Max10, HowMany3, ToBase3, FromBase3;

PROCEDURE Max10() :CARDINAL;
(* what is the largest base 10 number handled by this module *)

PROCEDURE HowMany3( base10 :CARDINAL ) :CARDINAL;
(* return the number of base3 digits used to represent the given base10 value *)

PROCEDURE ToBase3( base10 :CARDINAL; VAR base3 :ARRAY OF CHAR;
                   VAR ok :BOOLEAN );

PROCEDURE FromBase3( base3 :ARRAY OF CHAR; VAR base10 :CARDINAL;
                     VAR ok :BOOLEAN );

END Base3.