# into binary Convert value to a binary primitive ## Usage ```shell > into binary ...args {flags} ``` ## Parameters * ...args: column paths to convert to binary (for table input) ## Flags * -h, --help: Display this help message * -s, --skip : skip x number of bytes * -b, --bytes : show y number of bytes ## Examples convert string to a nushell binary primitive ```shell > echo 'This is a string that is exactly 52 characters long.' | into binary ``` convert string to a nushell binary primitive ```shell > echo 'This is a string that is exactly 52 characters long.' | into binary --skip 10 ``` convert string to a nushell binary primitive ```shell > echo 'This is a string that is exactly 52 characters long.' | into binary --skip 10 --bytes 10 ``` convert a number to a nushell binary primitive ```shell > echo 1 | into binary ``` convert a boolean to a nushell binary primitive ```shell > echo $true | into binary ``` convert a filesize to a nushell binary primitive ```shell > ls | where name == LICENSE | get size | into binary ``` convert a filepath to a nushell binary primitive ```shell > ls | where name == LICENSE | get name | path expand | into binary ``` convert a decimal to a nushell binary primitive ```shell > echo 1.234 | into binary ```