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DEC2BIN
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This function converts a decimal number to a binary number.

Syntax

DEC2BIN(number,places)

Arguments

This function has these arguments:

Argument Description
number Decimal numeric value to convert in the range of -512 to 511
places [Optional] Number of characters to return; if not an integer, the number is truncated

If places argument is omitted, the calculation uses the minimum number of characters necessary. This argument is useful for adding leading zeros to the result.

Remarks

An error value is returned if the number is non-numeric or outside the range, or if the places value is non-numeric, negative, or too small.

Data Types

Accepts numeric data. Returns numeric data.

Examples

DEC2BIN(3,3)

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