decimalToBinaryVector

R2026b

Convert decimal value to binary vector

Syntax

binVal = decimalToBinaryVector(decimalNumber)

binVal = decimalToBinaryVector(decimalNumber,numberOfBits)

binVal = decimalToBinaryVector(decimalNumber,numberOfBits,bitOrder)

binVal = decimalToBinaryVector(decimalNumber,[],bitOrder)

Description

This function is part of Data Acquisition Toolbox™, and converts decimal values to binary data represented by a vector of 1s and 0s. To convert to binary data as a character vector, use the MATLAB^® function dec2bin.

binVal = decimalToBinaryVector(decimalNumber) converts a positive decimal number to a binary vector that uses the minimum number of bits necessary.

binVal = decimalToBinaryVector(decimalNumber,numberOfBits) converts a decimal number to a binary vector with the specified number of bits.

binVal = decimalToBinaryVector(decimalNumber,numberOfBits,bitOrder) converts a decimal number to a binary vector with the specified number of bits in the specified bit ordering.

binVal = decimalToBinaryVector(decimalNumber,[],bitOrder) converts a decimal number to a binary vector with the default number of bits in the specified bit ordering.

Examples

Convert Decimal Value to Binary Vector

binVal = decimalToBinaryVector(6)

binVal = 

     1     1     0

Convert Array of Decimals to Binary Vector Array

binVal = decimalToBinaryVector(0:4)

binVal = 

     0     0     0
     0     0     1
     0     1     0
     0     1     1
     1     0     0

Convert Decimal Value to Binary Vector of Specific Bits

binVal = decimalToBinaryVector(6,8,'MSBFirst')

binVal = 

     0     0     0     0     0     1     1     0

Convert Decimal Value to Binary Vector with LSB First

binVal = decimalToBinaryVector(6,[],'LSBFirst')

binVal = 

     0     1     1

Convert Array of Decimals to Binary Vector Array with LSB First

binVal = decimalToBinaryVector(0:4, 4,'LSBFirst')

binVal = 

     0     0     0     0
     1     0     0     0
     0     1     0     0
     1     1     0     0
     0     0     1     0

Input Arguments

decimalNumber — Number to convert to binary vector

numeric

The number to convert to a binary vector, specified as a positive integer scalar.

Data Types: single | double | int8 | int16 | int32 | int64 | uint8 | uint16 | uint32 | uint64

numberOfBits — Number of bits required to correctly represent decimal number

numeric

The number of bits required to correctly represent the decimal. This is an optional argument. If you do not specify the number of bits, the function uses the minimum number of bits needed to represent the value.

bitOrder — Bit order for binary vector representation

'MSBFirst' (default) | 'LSBFirst'

Bit order for the binary vector representation, specified as a character vector or string. Accepted values are:

• 'MSBFirst' — The first element of the binary vector is the most significant bit.

• 'LSBFirst' — The first element of the binary vector is the least significant bit.

Data Types: char | string

Output Arguments

binVal — Binary value

array of 1s and 0s

Binary value, returned as a double array of 1s and 0s.

Version History

Introduced in R2012b