# OCT2BIN

## Content

This function converts an octal number to a binary number.

## Syntax

`OCT2BIN( number, places)`

## Arguments

This function has these arguments:

| Argument | Description |
| -------- | ----------- |
| *number* | Octal numeric value to convert, must be 10 characters or less, and must be between 7777777000 and 777 |
| *places* | [Optional] Number of characters to return; if not an integer, the number is truncated |

## Remarks

An error value is returned if the *number* is invalid or if *places* is non-numeric or negative. If *places* is omitted, the calculation uses the minimum number of characters necessary. This argument is useful for adding leading zeros to the result.

## Data Types

Accepts numeric data. Returns numeric data.

## Examples

`OCT2BIN(77770000)`