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[macXnXcheese117]

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[mbozzi]

Credits to @lastchance for this: see
http://www.cplusplus.com/forum/general/212058/#msg992078

constexpr char symbol[36] = {
  '0','1','2','3','4','5','6','7','8','9','A','B','C','D','E','F',
  'G','H','I','J','K','L','M','N','O','P','Q','R','S','T','U','V',
  'W','X','Y','Z'
};

std::string to_base(int n, int base)
{ return n > 0 ? to_base( n / base, base ) + symbol[n % base] : ""; }

std::string to_quarternary(int n) { return to_base(n, 4); }
std::string to_octal(int n) { return to_base(n, 8); } 

[macXnXcheese117]

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[mbozzi]

its a requirement we use the functions I have above

Do you mean merely printQuarternary and printOctal? Or are there other requirements? For example, do you have to implement these functions in a certain way?

As it stands, just do this:

void printQuaternary(int n, std::ostream& s) { s << to_quarternary(n) << '\n'; }
void printOctal(int n, std::ostream& s) { s << to_octal(n) << '\n'; }

If there are other requirements, what are they?

[MikeyBoy]

@macXnXcheese117

Please DON'T delete your posts after you've got your answer. It renders the thread useless for others to learn from. It's a selfish abuse of this forum.