# FROMBYTES

utility · a deepcalc original · no excel equivalent · no sheets equivalent

converts byte array to integer

## signature

```
FROMBYTES(byte_array)
```

returns: `text`

## arguments

- byte_array: number — required

## examples

formula and result, asserted in the engine test suite.

| formula | result | with |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `=FROMBYTES(A1:A4)` | `169090600` | A1=10, A2=20, A3=30, A4=40 |

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