From: botp <botpena@...>
Date: 2012-07-22T12:00:39+09:00
Subject: Re: hex string to bytestring

On Sun, Jul 22, 2012 at 10:42 AM, Matt Neuburg <matt@tidbits.com> wrote:
> s = "0x0253000c"
> output = ""
> s = s[2..-1]
> s.split(//).each_slice(2) do |ss|
>   output << ss.join.hex.chr
> end
> p output # => "\002S\000\f"
>
> Great, but this seems idiotic.

well, i dont find that "idiotic" so to speak...
but try this eg,

["0253000C"].pack "H*"
=> "\x02S\x00\f"

kind regards -botp