binary numbers

[Darren Kirby]

quoth the Larry Bates:
> Integers are stored in memory as binary.
>
> x=5
>
> stores 5 in x in binary form.
>

>>> x=5
>>> x
5
>>>

 I think our friend is looking for a module or function that turns 5 into 101 
(or perhaps 00000101)

Brad, have a look here:
http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Cookbook/Python/Recipe/219300

-d
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