`into binary` for conversions

Convert value to a binary primitive.

Signature

> into binary {flags} ...rest

Flags

--compact, -c: output without padding zeros

Parameters

...rest: For a data structure input, convert data at the given cell paths.

Input/output types:

input	output
binary	binary
bool	binary
datetime	binary
filesize	binary
int	binary
number	binary
record	record
string	binary
table	table

Examples

convert string to a nushell binary primitive

> 'This is a string that is exactly 52 characters long.' | into binary
Length: 52 (0x34) bytes | printable whitespace ascii_other non_ascii
00000000:   54 68 69 73  20 69 73 20  61 20 73 74  72 69 6e 67   This is a string
00000010:   20 74 68 61  74 20 69 73  20 65 78 61  63 74 6c 79    that is exactly
00000020:   20 35 32 20  63 68 61 72  61 63 74 65  72 73 20 6c    52 characters l
00000030:   6f 6e 67 2e                                          ong.

convert a number to a nushell binary primitive

> 1 | into binary
Length: 8 (0x8) bytes | printable whitespace ascii_other non_ascii
00000000:   01 00 00 00  00 00 00 00                             •0000000

convert a boolean to a nushell binary primitive

> true | into binary
Length: 8 (0x8) bytes | printable whitespace ascii_other non_ascii
00000000:   01 00 00 00  00 00 00 00                             •0000000

convert a filesize to a nushell binary primitive

> ls | where name == LICENSE | get size | into binary

convert a filepath to a nushell binary primitive

> ls | where name == LICENSE | get name | path expand | into binary

convert a float to a nushell binary primitive

> 1.234 | into binary
Length: 8 (0x8) bytes | printable whitespace ascii_other non_ascii
00000000:   58 39 b4 c8  76 be f3 3f                             X9××v××?

convert an int to a nushell binary primitive with compact enabled