BINARY

BINARY returns the binary value of x, with a precision specified by p and q. The result has the mode and scale of x.

>>-BINARY(x-+-----------+-)------------------------------------><
            '-,p-+----+-'     
                 '-,q-'       

Abbreviation: BIN

x

Expression.

p

Restricted expression. Specifies the number of digits to be maintained throughout the operation; it must not exceed the implementation limit.

q

Restricted expression. It specifies the scaling factor of the result. For a fixed-point result, if p is given and q is omitted, a scaling factor of zero is the default. For a floating-point result, q must be omitted.

If both p and q are omitted, the precision of the result is determined from the rules for base conversion.