Character8
Background & Context

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- Sequence of 8-bit characters.
- Raw binary format.
Import & Export

- Import["file","Character8"] imports any file, returning a list of 8-bit characters.
- Export["file",list,"Character8"] exports a list of characters to a binary file.
- Export["file",expr,"Character8"] converts an expression to a string of characters and exports it to a binary file in which each byte represents a character.
- Import["file",{"Character8",elem}] or Import["file",elem ] imports the specified element.
- Import["file",{"Character8",{elem1,elem2,…}}] imports multiple elements.
- See the reference pages for full general information on Import and Export.
- ImportString and ExportString support the Character8 format.
Import Elements

- General Import elements:
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"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:
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"Data" list of 8-bit characters - By default, Import and Export use the "Data" element.
- Import["file",{"Character8",n}] gives the n
byte.