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BINARYw.

BINARYw.


Converts numeric values to binary representation

Category: Numeric
Alignment: left

Syntax
Syntax Description
Details
Comparisons
Examples

Syntax

BINARYw.

Syntax Description

w
specifies the width of the output field.
Default: 8
Range: 1-64

Details

The BINARYw. format writes any negative numbers as all 1s.

Comparisons

BINARYw. converts numeric values to binary representation. The $BINARYw. format converts character values to binary representation.

Examples

put @1 x binary8.;

Values Results 


  


----+----1








  


123.45


  


01111011








  


123


  


01111011








  


-123


  


10000101









 










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