How to convert a number to binary?

[Ben Finney]

Lyosha <lyoshaM at gmail.com> writes:

> On May 17, 4:40 pm, Michael Bentley <mich... at jedimindworks.com> wrote:
> > On May 17, 2007, at 6:33 PM, Lyosha wrote:
> > > Is there an *easy* way to convert a number to binary?
> >
> > def to_base(number, base):
> >    [function definition]
> >
> > Hope this helps,
> > Michael
>
> That's way too complicated...  Is there any way to convert it to a
> one- liner so that I can remember it?

You put in a module so you don't *have* to remember it.

Then, you use it in this one-liner:

    foo = to_base(15, 2)

Carrying a whole lot of one-liners around in your head is a waste of
neurons. Neurons are far more valuable than disk space, screen lines,
or CPU cycles.

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Ben Finney