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ByteOrdering

ByteOrdering
is an option for BinaryRead, BinaryWrite, and related functions that specifies what ordering of bytes should be assumed for your computer system.
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  • corresponds to big endian (appropriate for PowerPC and many other processors); corresponds to little endian (appropriate for x86 processors).
  • corresponds to having the most-significant byte first; to having the least-significant byte first.
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Basic Examples   (2)
$ByteOrdering gives the byte ordering on this machine:
Create a file with a 32-bit integer:
Read the data from the file:
Read the data with reverse byte ordering:
Recreate the correct interpretation using Mathematica functions:
$ByteOrdering gives the byte ordering on this machine:
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Create a file with a 32-bit integer:
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Read the data from the file:
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Read the data with reverse byte ordering:
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Recreate the correct interpretation using Mathematica functions:
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