---
title: "fromBinary"
description: "Returns an integer value of the binary formatted string argument."
---

# fromBinary

> Returns an integer value of the binary formatted string argument.

**This function is used by Ignition's Expression language.**

## Description
Returns an integer value of the binary formatted string argument. Numbers outside of the range (-2<sup>31</sup>) - (2<sup>31</sup>-1), and strings that are not binary numbers, return null.

## Syntax
`fromBinary(string)`

### Parameters

| Type | Parameter | Description |
|---|---|---|
| String | `string` | A string representation of a binary. |

### Results
**Integer** - The integer value of the specified binary.

## Examples
```python title="Code Snippet"
fromBinary("1111") //returns 15
```
```python title="Code Snippet"
fromBinary("-1111") //returns -15
```