Python string to binary string

Question

I need to convert a decimal read from a list in string form and output its binary equivalent to a text file.

I can convert the string to binary via:

line = format(int(strNUMBER), '016b')

but when I write it to a file it is in raw binary and not 16 ascii numbers as I want.

Is there a built in function flow to do this or will I need to walk the binary and fill a list with 1's and 0's manually?

@uMinded , do you mean you want to write to file as raw binary? or do you want to write to file as 16 ascii numbers? — Anand S Kumar
– Anand S Kumar, Commented Aug 27, 2015 at 5:11

Abhi · Accepted Answer · 2015-08-27 05:30:15Z

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you can use the below method to get a 16 digit binary of an integer

a = '{0:016b}'.format(int(strNUMBER))

answered Aug 27, 2015 at 5:30

Abhi

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@uMinded your Welcome :)