Bit

• Import can read any file as a sequence of single bits.

• Export writes a list of 0s and 1s to a binary file.

IMPORT AND EXPORT

• Import["file", "Bit"] imports an arbitrary file as a sequence of bits, returning a packed array of 0s and 1s.

• Export["file", list, "Bit"] exports a list of 0s and 1s to a binary sequence of bits.

• Import["file", {"Bit", elem}] or Import["file", elem ] imports the specified element from file.

• Import["file", {"Bit", {elem₁, elem₂, ...}}] imports multiple elements.

• See the reference pages for full general information on Import and Export.

• ImportString and ExportString support the Bit format.

ELEMENTS

• General Import elements:

	"Elements"	elements and options available in this file
	"Rules"	full rules for each element and option
	"Options"	rules for options, properties, and settings

• Data representation element:

"Data"

list of single bits (0 or 1)

• By default, Import and Export use the "Data" element.

• Import["file", {"Bit", n}] gives the n bit from file.

• Export["file", list, "Bit"] pads list with zeros at the end if the number of bits to be exported is not a multiple of 8.

OPTIONS

• Import option:

"HeaderBytes"

0

how many bytes to skip at the beginning of the file

SEE ALSO

• Binary  Byte  Character8  Character16  Integer8  Integer16  Integer24  Integer32  Integer64  Integer128  UnsignedInteger8  UnsignedInteger16  UnsignedInteger32  UnsignedInteger64  UnsignedInteger128  Real32  Real64  Real128  Complex64  Complex128  Complex256  String

MORE ABOUT

• Binary Data

• Importing & Exporting

• Listing of All Formats

EXAMPLES

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Basic Examples

Convert a text string to a list of bits: In[1]:= Out[1]= Convert a list of 0s and 1s: In[2]:= Out[2]= Export automatically pads with 0s if necessary: In[3]:= Out[3]=