Faster dec2base Function

This is a fast replacement for dec2base. It has the same syntax as dec2base and does not require compiling.

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dec2base is a nice function but slow for large arrays and quite RAM hungry.
This version is a lot faster and minimizes RAM usage. It has the same input-output behavior as dec2base.

To make use of this improvement, just replace all your dec2base calls with ndec2base.

Included are two files: ndec2base.m and fdec2base.m

ndec2base has the same error checks as dec2base
fdec2base skips error checks to be a little faster, is only faster on small arrays

Function is fastest for bases 10 and lower.

For best results call the function on a whole array instead of calling it on each element.

Cite As

Friedrich (2026). Faster dec2base Function (https://ch.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/68581-faster-dec2base-function), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

Acknowledgements

Inspired by: Faster base2dec Function

Inspired: Faster base2dec Function

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General Information

MATLAB Release Compatibility

  • Compatible with any release

Platform Compatibility

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
Version Published Release Notes Action
1.0.0