# System Functions

DEC( ) | Get Binary of String

## Format

DEC(string$[,ERR=stmtref])

Where: |
stmtref | Program line number or statement label to which to transfer control.
string$ | Character string or variable containing value to be converted to binary.

## Returns

Two's complement binary equivalent of the string.

## Description

The DEC( ) function converts a string to its corresponding binary equivalent. (The value returned is a two's complement binary integer that corresponds to the value of the string.)

## Example

A$="a";
print dec(A$),
B$=$0040$;
print " | ",dec(B$),
C=dec("A");
print " | ",C,
A=dec($FE$);
print " | ",A,
print " | DONE"
->run
97 | 64 | 65 | -2 | DONE