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# Encoding functions

## bin New

Usage:

```

bin(<expression>)


```

`bin` returns a string containing the binary representation of its argument.

Examples:

```

-- get the binary representation of 1

bin(1)

-- get the binary representation of a string`

bin('abc')


```

## hex New

Usage:

```

hex(<expression>)


```

`hex` returns a string containing the hexadecimal representation of its argument.

Examples:

```

-- get the hexadecimal representation of 1

hex(1)

-- get the hexadecimal representation of a string`

hex('abc')


```

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