This article is written about how to use the Oracle/PLSQL BIN_TO_NUM function with syntax and examples.
Description
The Oracle/PLSQL BIN_TO_NUM function converts a bit vector to a number.
Syntax
The syntax for the BIN_TO_NUM function in Oracle/PLSQL is:
BIN_TO_NUM( expr1, expr2, ... expr_n)Parameters or Arguments
expr1, expr2, … expr_n
Values that must be either 0 or 1. They represent bits in a bit vector.
Returns
The BIN_TO_NUM function returns a numeric value.
Applies To
The BIN_TO_NUM function can be used in the following versions of Oracle/PLSQL:
Oracle 12c, Oracle 11g, Oracle 10g, Oracle 9i
Example
Let’s look at some Oracle BIN_TO_NUM function examples and explore how to use the BIN_TO_NUM function in Oracle/PLSQL.
For example:
BIN_TO_NUM(1)
Result: 1
BIN_TO_NUM(1,0)
Result: 2
BIN_TO_NUM(1,1)
Result: 3
BIN_TO_NUM(1,1,1,0)
Result: 14
BIN_TO_NUM(1,1,1,1)
Result: 15