Re: using binary in python

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> On 08 Nov 2015, at 22:27, kent nyberg <kent@z-sverige.nu> wrote:
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> Well, lets assume I want to write and read binary.  How is it done?

With the functions 'open()' and 'read()' and 'write()'. If you're on Windows, don't forget to include a 'b' in the mode string of the open() call, otherwise Python will assume that you're opening a text file.

You also might want to look into the 'struct' module, functions 'pack()' and 'unpack()'. They convert python values to their binary representation which is used in binary files.

Greetings,

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Re: using binary in python Michiel Overtoom <motoom@xs4all.nl> - 2015-11-09 11:40 +0100
  Re: using binary in python Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2015-11-09 12:56 +0200
    Re: using binary in python Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-11-09 22:04 +1100
      Re: using binary in python Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2015-11-09 15:25 +0200
        Re: using binary in python Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-11-10 00:52 +1100
          Re: using binary in python Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2015-11-09 16:32 +0200
            Re: using binary in python Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-11-10 02:17 +1100
              Re: using binary in python Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2015-11-09 17:46 +0200
                Re: using binary in python Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-11-10 02:57 +1100
                Re: using binary in python Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2015-11-09 18:17 +0200

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