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How to convert a decimal number to binary?

daniel333
Builder

All,

Assuming Splunk has a function for this. But for the life of me I can't find it. Is there a tool to convert decimal numbers to binary? Assuming something like this exists:

mysearch | eval test=tobinary(mybase10number)

woodcock
Esteemed Legend

This can be done with tonumber:

mysearch | eval test=tonumber(mybase10number, 2)
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Jodge
Path Finder

Unfortunately tonumber(mybase10number, 2) converts binary to decimal and not the other way around. So in the following example, the result in 'test' would be 5.

 mysearch | eval mybase2number=101 | eval test=tonumber(mybase2number, 2)
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ppablo
Retired

Hi @daniel333

This answer by @javiergn on a previous question might be the solution you're looking for:
https://answers.splunk.com/answers/396201/how-to-convert-ip-address-to-binary.html

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