# OCT2BIN

## Content

This function converts an octal number to a binary number.

## Syntax

`OCT2BIN(number, [places])`

## Arguments

This function has these arguments:

| Argument | Description |
| -------- | ----------- |
| *number* | [Required] Octal number (10 characters or less, between 7777777000 and 777) |
| *places* | [Optional] Number of characters to return. Useful for adding leading zeros. |

## Remarks

An error value is returned if the *number* is invalid or if *places* is non-numeric or negative. If *places* is omitted, the calculation uses the minimum number of characters necessary. This argument is useful for adding leading zeros to the result.

## Examples

`OCT2BIN(77770000)`