Base 10 vs Base 2 numbers

Posted by polarbearskill on Jun 07, 2017; 4:34pm
URL: http://nand2tetris-questions-and-answers-forum.52.s1.nabble.com/Base-10-vs-Base-2-numbers-tp4031064.html

Hello,

I'm beginning to work on the RAM8 chip for chapter 3, however I'm a bit confused about the "address" value in the RAM8.cmp file.

I know I need pass this "address" into the Mux8Way16.hdl chip I created in the first chapter.  However in that file the "sel" pin input was in Base 2 (binary) format, whereas the address data is in base 10.  Does the HDL automatically switch between these two formats?

Thanks in advance,
Chad