dec_to_bin (MathScript RT Module Function)

LabVIEW 2012 MathScript RT Module Help

Edition Date: June 2012

Part Number: 373123C-01

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Owning Class: string

Requires: MathScript RT Module

Syntax

c = dec_to_bin(a)

c = dec_to_bin(a, b)

Legacy Name: dec2bin

Description

Converts a decimal number to a binary number represented by a string.

Examples

Inputs

Name Description
a Specifies a decimal number. a is an integer between 0 and 2^52-1. LabVIEW rounds a if a is not an integer.
b Controls the number of digits in c. If c has fewer than b digits, LabVIEW pads the beginning of c with zeros until it reaches b digits. b is an integer.

Outputs

Name Description
c Returns a binary number equivalent to a. Valid binary digits are 0 and 1. c is a string.

Details

The following table lists the support characteristics of this function.

Supported in the LabVIEW Run-Time Engine Yes
Supported on RT targets Yes
Suitable for bounded execution times on RT Not characterized

Examples

A = 2562525
C = dec_to_bin(A)

Related Topics

base_to_dec
bin_to_dec
hex_to_dec
hex_to_num

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