BIN Function in SQL
The BIN is a SQL function which converts the given decimal number to its binary equivalent. This function return NULL, if the NULL is passed in the function.
Syntax of BIN Function
In the BIN syntax, we have to pass that decimal number whose binary equivalent we want to find.
In the Structured Query Language, we can also use the BIN function with the column of the table as shown in the following block:
In this syntax, we have to define the name and column of that table on which we want to perform the BIN function.
Examples of BIN function
Example 1: This example returns the binary representation of the specified number:
Output:
| Binary_of_101 |
|---|
| 1100101 |
Example 2: This example returns the binary representation of the specified number:
Output:
| Binary_of_2 |
|---|
| 10 |
Example 3: This example returns the binary representation of 8:
Output:
| Binary_of_8 |
|---|
| 1000 |
Example 4: This example returns the binary representation of 255:
Output:
| Binary_of_255 |
|---|
| 11111111 |
Example 5: This example returns the binary representation of NULL:
SELECT BIN(NULL) AS Binary_of_NULL;