Binary to Decimal in Java: Explanation & Practice

Convert a binary string to its decimal equivalent

Problem summary

Write a program that converts a binary number (as a string) to its decimal equivalent.

Starter code

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        String binary = "1010"; // Test case 1
        
        // Convert binary to decimal
        // Print: Decimal: <result>
    }
}

Expected output and test cases

1010 = 10
```
Decimal: 10
```
1111 = 15
```
Decimal: 15
```
11111111 = 255
```
Decimal: 255
```

Hints

Process each bit from right to left
Multiply bit by 2^position
Use Integer.parseInt(binary, 2) for built-in solution

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