''Example 2:'' Showcases the reduced space to store an encoded number.
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a# = 77000.24523213
{{Cl|PRINT}} "Value of a#:"; a#
b$ = {{Cl|MKD$}}(a#)
{{Cl|PRINT}} "Value of a# encoded using MKD$: "; b$
{{Cl|PRINT}} "The string above, decoded using CVD:"; {{Cl|CVD}}(b$)
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{{OutputStart}}
Value of a#: 77000.24523213
Value of a# encoded using MKD$: ñåxýâ╠‗@
The string above, decoded using CVD: 77000.24523213
{{OutputEnd}}
:Since the representation of a double-precision number can use up to 15 ASCII characters (fifteen bytes), writing to a file using [[MKD$]] conversion, and then reading back with the [[CVD]] conversion can save up to 7 bytes of storage space.