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  • NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.detoProgrammer Humor@lemmy.mlbase 10
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    3 days ago

    Two possible solutions to this:

    1. Always use a single digit for the base. Examples: binary is base 2, decimal is base A (because A=10 in bases higher than decimal), hexadecimal is base G.
    2. Use the highest digit plus one. Examples: binary is base 1+1, decimal is base 9+1, hexadecimal is base F+1.

    … or we just continue to agree that bases are always written in base 10 decimal unless specified otherwise. By the way, how does the alien speak English?