Can string formatting be used to convert an integer to its binary form ?

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fdu.xiaojf at gmail.com schreef:
> Hi,
> 
> String formatting can be used to converting an integer to its octal or
> hexadecimal form:
>>>> a = 199
>>>> "%o" % a
> '307'
>>>> "%x" % a
> 'c7'
> 
> But, can string formatting be used to convert an integer to its binary
> form ?
> 
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> xiaojf

I don't actually know how to do it with string formatting but you can
create a simple function to do it.
Here's an example:
http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Cookbook/Python/Recipe/219300

Regards,
Benedict