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Binary.From

Creates a binary from the given value

Syntax​

Binary.From(
    value as any,
    optional encoding as BinaryEncoding.Type
) as binary

Remarks​

Returns a binary value from the given value. If the given value is null, Binary.From returns null. If the given value is binary, value is returned. Values of the following types can be converted to a binary value:

  • text: A binary value from the text representation. Refer to Binary.FromText for details.
If value is of any other type, an error is returned.

Examples​

Example #1​

Get the <code>binary</code> value of <code>"1011"</code>.

Binary.From("1011")

Result:

Binary.FromText("1011", BinaryEncoding.Base64)

Category​

Binary