''Example 1:'' Showcases the reduced space to store an encoded number.
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a! = 700.2213
{{Cl|PRINT}} "Value of a!:"; a!
b$ = {{Cl|MKDMBF$}}(a!)
{{Cl|PRINT}} "Value of a# encoded using MKS$: "; b$
{{Cl|PRINT}} "The string above, decoded using CVS:"; {{Cl|CVS}}(b$)
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{{OutputStart}}
Value of a!: 700.2213
Value of a# encoded using MKS: *♫/D
The string above, decoded using CVS: 700.2213
{{OutputEnd}}
:Since the representation of a single-precision number can use up to 7 ASCII characters (seven bytes), writing to a file using [[MKS$]] conversion, and then reading back with the [[CVS]] conversion can save up to 3 bytes of storage space.