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		else dgtct = dgtct + 1 end
	end else
		buf = buf - 1
		@buf = 0x30
	end
	return buf
end



















terra m.ndigits(n: intptr, base: intptr): intptr
	var c = base
	var i = 1
	while true do
		if n < c then return i end
		c = c * base

		else dgtct = dgtct + 1 end
	end else
		buf = buf - 1
		@buf = 0x30
	end
	return buf
end

terra m.decparse(s: pstring): {intptr, bool}
	if not s then return 0, false end
	var val:intptr = 0
	var c = s.ptr
	while @c ~= 0 do
		if @c >= 0x30 and @c <= 0x39 then
			val = val * 10
			val = val + (@c - 0x30)
		else
			return 0, false
		end

		c = c + 1
		if s.ct ~= 0 and (c - s.ptr > s.ct) then lib.dbg('reached end') return val, true end
	end
	return val, true
end

terra m.ndigits(n: intptr, base: intptr): intptr
	var c = base
	var i = 1
	while true do
		if n < c then return i end
		c = c * base