# IsBinary

Returns TRUE if value is binary; otherwise, the function returns FALSE.

See also ToBinary, ToBase64, IsNumeric and YesNoFormat.

### Syntax

    IsBinary(value)

##### value

Any value.

### Examples

    <!------------------------------------------------------------------
    This example shows the use of IsBinary. It assumes that another page
    in a syndication program has passed this page the value of the variable
    data_var, which can hold either character data or binary data. This
    example checks to see whether data_var is binary, and if it is, it
    converts the binary data into Base64 data.
    -------------------------------------------------------------------->
    <HEAD>
    <TITLE>
    IsBinary Example
    </TITLE>
    </HEAD>

    <BODY BGCOLOR=silver>
    <H3>IsBinary Example</H3>

    <!------------------------------------------------------------------
    Check to see if syndicated data is in binary form, and if it is, convert
    it to Base64 so that it can be viewed as printable characters.
    --------------------------------------------------------------------->
    <CFIF IsBinary(data_var)>

        <CFSET Base64data = ToBase64(data_var)
    </CFIF>
    ...