32.82. cvb

cvb converts to BITS.

The (LONG) INTEGER forms convert i to the bit pattern for its binary representation, truncated on the left if necessary; i.e., cvs(cvb(i),binary) produces the STRING that is the standard mathematical base-two representation for i's value.

The LONG BITS form discards high-order bits if there are fewer bits in a BITS than in a LONG BITS on the target system.

The BITS form returns its argument.

b := cvb(s) produces the same result as r := s; read(r,b), where r is a temporary STRING variable. The valid bits for radix are binary, hex, and octal (octal is assumed if radix is not specified); s is assumed to contain a value in the specified radix unless s contains an explicit radix specifier ('B, 'H, 'O, or ' (the latter is equivalent to 'O)), in which case the explicit radix specifier overrides the radix bit.