binary()
Encodes a string into a byte array using utf-8 or specified charset.
Syntax
binary(STR_EXPR[, CHARSET])
Required Parameter
STR_EXPR
- Target string expression to be converted to binary
Optional Parameter
CHARSET
- Character set (default: utf-8). Use the preferred MIME name or aliases registered in the IANA Charset. https://www.iana.org/assignments/character-sets/character-sets.xhtml
Usage
json "{}" | eval blob=binary("hello, world!") => 68656c6c6f2c20776f726c6421
json "{}" | eval blob=binary(null) => null