[Solved] Why would I convert a Java Integer to String using another base(radix) 10?

Question

You might want to write a number as

binary (base 2),
octal (base 8)
hexidecimal (base 16)
or as a short id (base 36)

Are any advantages or disadvantages???

Generally, decimal is fine, however sometimes the number either has to be in a particular format or it makes more sense to read it as a power of 2, or in the last case, you want a unique id and you want to short and simple.

Accepted Answer

You might want to write a number as

binary (base 2),
octal (base 8)
hexidecimal (base 16)
or as a short id (base 36)

Are any advantages or disadvantages???

Generally, decimal is fine, however sometimes the number either has to be in a particular format or it makes more sense to read it as a power of 2, or in the last case, you want a unique id and you want to short and simple.