Byte

• Import can read any file as a sequence of unsigned 8-bit integers.

• Export writes a list of integers in the range (0, 255) to a binary file.

IMPORT AND EXPORT

• Import["file", "Byte"] imports any file, returning a packed array of integers in the range (0, 255).

• Export["file", list, "Byte"] exports a list of integers in the range (0, 255) to file.

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

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

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

• ImportString and ExportString support the Byte 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 integers in the range (0, 255)

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

• Import["file", {"Byte", n}]gives the n byte from file.

OPTIONS

• Import option:

"HeaderBytes"

0

how many bytes to skip at the beginning of the file

SEE ALSO

• Binary  Bit  Character8  Character16  Integer8  Integer16  Integer24  Integer32  Integer64  Integer128  UnsignedInteger8  UnsignedInteger16  UnsignedInteger24  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 list of integers to a string representing binary 8-bit unsigned integers: In[1]:= Out[1]= Convert the binary data back to an expression: In[2]:= Out[2]= Import the same data, assuming it represents an array of 8-bit characters: In[3]:= Out[3]= Skip the first 10 bytes on Import: In[4]:= Out[4]=