bin2dec

Convert a binary string to a decimal number.

Syntax

v = bin2dec(b)

Description

Parses b (a string of 0s and 1s, up to 10 bits) as a binary number and returns its decimal value. Two’s-complement negative encoding when the leading bit is set.

Examples

bin2dec('1100100')     % 100
bin2dec('1111111111')  % -1 (two's complement)

See also

• bin2hex — Convert a binary string to a hexadecimal string.
• bin2oct — Convert a binary string to an octal string.
• decimal — Convert a numeric string in any radix to a decimal number.
• base — Convert an integer to a string in a specified radix.