Mixed Radix real world usage

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I am working my way through an algorithm book, and there was a brief mention of using Mixed Radix to store a date. There was only one article in stackoverflow, and I could find little else about it on the internet (specifically converting a mixed radix to decimal).

Is Mixed Radix a concept in use in the real world? If so, what are examples of real world usages?

@Thilo no, but 290918 could have been (month and year are not all the same multiple of days :-) — thebjorn, Aug 29 '12 at 01:27
Take a look at the stack overflow link above "mixed radix to decimal" for code examples, and some pseudo code. — Jenn, Aug 29 '12 at 15:59

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 29 '12 at 10:46

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The concept is used a lot, especially for date/time. You also have it in non-metric units of measurement, miles-yards-feet-inches, pounds-ounces, etc.

answered Aug 29 '12 at 10:46

Klas Lindbäck

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Do you convert and store as a decimal? – Jenn Aug 29 '12 at 16:00
Yes. And you create methods to get the various parts. Just check out the implementation of the Date class in any language for an example. – Klas Lindbäck Aug 29 '12 at 22:37

Mixed Radix real world usage

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