Convert string of 0 and 1 to it's binary equivalent python

Question

I have a string of 6 characters (only 0s and 1s)on which I have to use binary operations. I came across a few pages but most mentioned converting characters to binary and appending them to give the final result.

I have to use it in this function

def acmTeam(topic):
    global finalCount
    for i in range(len(topic)-1):
        for j in range(i+1,len(topic)):
            final=toBinary(topic[i])|toBinary(topic[j])
            print(final)

One example value of topic is

['10101', '11100', '11010', '00101']

and i want 10101 and 11100 binary values

Here I can create my own function toBinary to convert it to binary equivalent and return, but is there any inbuilt function or more efficient way to do so in python?

Thanks in advance :)

@CalderWhite here i have series of 0 and 1's not integer as input — Rishabh Ryber, Jul 16 '19 at 03:42
This would be the duplicate: [Convert base-2 binary number string to int](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/8928240/convert-base-2-binary-number-string-to-int) — metatoaster, Jul 16 '19 at 03:43
@RishabhRyber you know that `21` is not "binary value" right? — Nir Alfasi, Jul 16 '19 at 04:14

score 11 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 16 '19 at 03:43

11

Try this:

int(s, base=2)

for example,

for i in ['10101', '11100', '11010', '00101']:
    print(int(i, base=2))

@metatoaster also mentioned this.

answered Jul 16 '19 at 03:43

Calder White

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Convert string of 0 and 1 to it's binary equivalent python

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