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Name | ### binary()
Examples |
    color c = color(255, 204, 0);
    println(c);             // Prints -13312
    println(binary(c));     // Prints 11111111111111111100110000000000
    println(binary(c, 16)); // Prints 1100110000000000
Description | Converts a byte, char, int, or color to a String containing the equivalent binary notation. For example color(0, 102, 153, 255) will convert to the String "11111111000000000110011010011001". This function can help make your geeky debugging sessions much happier.
Syntax |
    binary(value)
    binary(value, digits)
Parameters |
value | byte, char, int, color: value to convert
digits | int: number of digits to return
Returns | String
Usage | Web & Application
Related | unhex() hex() unbinary()

Updated on August 30, 2010 04:29:39pm EDT