Syntax

BIN(N)

Description

Returns a string representation of the binary value of the given longlong (that is, BIGINT) number. This is equivalent to CONV(N,10,2). The argument should be positive. If it is a FLOAT, it will be truncated. Returns NULL if the argument is NULL.

Examples

SELECT BIN(12);
+---------+
| BIN(12) |
+---------+
| 1100    |
+---------+

See Also

• Binary literals
• CONV()
• OCT()
• HEX()