HEX2BIN function

HEX2BIN(Number, DigitCount?) HEX2BIN(Number; DigitCount?)

Number

Text or { Text }

A hexadecimal number.

DigitCount

Number or { Number } (optional)

The number of digits to return. If omitted, the minimum number of digits necessary to accurately represent the number is used.

Returns

Text or { Text }

A binary number.

Converts a hexadecimal number to a binary number. Also consider using the more general functions BASE and DECIMAL. Perform the reverse conversion using BIN2HEX.

Examples

HEX2BIN("5")HEX2BIN("5")

Returns "101".

HEX2BIN("5", 4)HEX2BIN("5"; 4)

Returns "0101".

HEX2BIN("7B")HEX2BIN("7B")

Returns "1111011".

BASE(DECIMAL("7B", 16), 2)BASE(DECIMAL("7B"; 16); 2)

Returns "1111011".

HEX2BIN({ "5", "7B" })HEX2BIN({ "5"; "7B" })

Returns the array { "101", "1111011" }{ "101"; "1111011" }.