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This function converts an octal number to a binary number.
Syntax
OCT2BIN(number,places)
Arguments
This function has these arguments:
Argument |
Description |
number |
Octal numeric value to convert, must be 10 characters or less, and must be between 7777777000 and 777 |
places |
[Optional] Number of characters to return; if not an integer, the number is truncated |
Remarks
An error value is returned if the number is invalid or if places is non-numeric or negative. If places is omitted, the calculation uses the minimum number of characters necessary. This argument is useful for adding leading zeros to the result.
Data Types
Accepts numeric data. Returns numeric data.
Examples
OCT2BIN(77770000)
See Also