WISH: change debase and enbase to always use base value (remove /base refinement)
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…unctions So eliminating ugly `??base/base` code, for example instead of: ``` debase/base data 16 ``` it is now just: ``` debase data 16 ``` I'm still not sure if the `base` value should not be as a first argument, but so far I will just keep it as a second one. Implements: Oldes/Rebol-issues#2411
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When I checked my sources, I quite a lot use
/baserefinement withdebaseandenbasefunctions.As the word
baseis already part of these functions names, I believe, the code would be more clear ifbasevalue was always required and specified as a first argument.So instead of
debase/base something 2one would usedebase 2 something.It breaks compatibility with old code, but I think it would be a nice change. Especially when there is new possible
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