How to convert binary file data?

[Chris Barker]

Courageous wrote:
> >> I must be missing something here. I am reading a file that has
> >> binary data and want to be able to handle/convert it...
> 
> >Look at the struct module.
> 
> Also, the array module. The struct module decodes heterogenous
> binary data; the array module decodes runs of homogenous binary
> data.

Also think about NumPy, it can be a lot fster for LOTS of data.



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