From: Brian Candler <B.Candler@...>
Date: 2003-05-29T17:16:40+09:00
Subject: Re: RCR: unpack/pack Bignum

On Thu, May 29, 2003 at 07:20:04AM +0900, Robert Feldt wrote:
> This patch adds a 'W' template character to pack and unpack for
> packing/unpacking an unsigned integer (Fixnum *OR* Bignum). The packing
> is from MSB to LSB so that
> 
>  [0xff00].pack("W") == "\377\000"

It's variable length, but without carrying a length indication? How would
you unpack such a thing when included in a string with other items; do you
have to add a length indication yourself?

Regards,

Brian.