print for 65, 0x41, 0101, 0b1000001;;
65
65
65
65
In addition, it also accepts a string containing a decimal constant, anywhere it takes a number: print 65 + 0x41 + 0101 + 0x1000001 + "3.141592653589793238462643383279
+5e001";;
16777443.4159265
Making it more flexible than most other languages.
The fact that it does not also accept strings containing non-decimal numeric values is not a language flaw; but a design decision, which if you think about it a little, makes perfect sense.
A string containing just decimal digits, can only be a number.
A string containing "OX84AB97" could be a color code; and one containing "007 James Bond" ...
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