# **Overview of cast functions and operators**

| Name | Description |
|---|----|
| [BINARY()](binary.md) | Function that converts values to binary strings |
| [CAST()](cast.md) | Convert values to specific types for decimal values and character types |
| [CONVERT()](convert.md) | Convert value to a specific type for converting between date and time values and decimals |
| [DECODE()](decode.md) | Decode binary data into text representation |
| [ENCODE()](encode.md) | Encode binary data into text representation |