From: Wes Gamble <weyus@...>
Date: 2006-03-22T08:20:57+09:00
Subject: Re: Newbie:  How do I get hex formatted bytes from a file?

Why do I have to read my bytes into a string and then convert them back?

Is there any way to read an array of bytes from my file?

WG

Daniel Harple wrote:
> On Mar 21, 2006, at 11:43 PM, Wes Gamble wrote:
> 
>> Daniel,
>>
>> Not to be obtuse, but what is the # sign for in the specification?
>>
>> And what is the mod 100 -> 0x64 business about?
>>
>> wg
> 
> Sorry, I misread your question. What you need is String#unpack. Do a
> 'ri String#upack'. String#% is the format method. It's function is
> the same as printf. See Kernel#sprintf for a list of format options
> (including #).
> 
> -- Daniel


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