a # 1 60 R ' r#base conv dec;Lio                                        '
a # a,[1]  ' Lio#0                                                      '
a # a,[1]  ' `d`i`g`i`t`s#''0123456789abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz''        '
a # a,[1]  ' r#'' ''dl'' -''[dec<0],''0''dl `d`i`g`i`t`s[base encD|dec]       '
a # a,[1]  ' r#r,base confrac dec                                       '
a # a,[1]  ' $0                                                         '
a # a,[1]  '"conv - convert decimal values to any base                  '
a # a,[1]  '"from ''the apl handbook of techniques'' copyright 1978, ibm. '
a # a,[1]  '"-values are converted to character strings that retain     '
a # a,[1]  '" their arithmetic capability.                              '
a # a,[1]  '"-the character strings can be reconverted by Gdec.         '
a # a,[1]  '"-the global variable, `d`i`g`i`t`s will support up to base '
a # a,[1]  '" 36.  the catenation of underscored letters and other      '
a # a,[1]  '" characters to `d`i`g`i`t`s will permit larger bases.      '
a # a,[1]  '"-negative numbers will be treated correctly.               '
a # a,[1]  '"-fractions will be closely approximated.                   '
a # a,[1]  '"-integer conversions, e.g., hexadecimal, will be exact.    '
a # a,[1]  '"-uses: Genq Gdl Gconfrac                                   '
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