---
title: "toBinary"
description: "Returns a binary formatted string representing the unsigned integer argument."
---

# toBinary

> Returns a binary formatted string representing the unsigned integer argument.

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

## Description
Returns a binary formatted string representing the unsigned integer argument. If the argument is negative, the binary string represents the value plus 2<sup>32</sup>.

## Syntax
`toBinary(number)`

### Parameters

| Type | Parameter | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Integer | `number` | The value to convert to binary. |

### Results
**String** - The string form of the binary representation of the specified number.

## Examples
```python title="Code Snippet"
toBinary(255) //returns "11111111"
```
```python title="Code Snippet"
toBinary(-255) //returns "11111111111111111111111100000001"
```