>>>>> "SAJ" == Stephen A Jarjoura <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
SAJ> I have recently needed to store data in a binary format, and SAJ> spent quite some time trying to find a way to pack and unpack SAJ> with the pack() and unpack() functions. In the end, I found a way SAJ> to do what I needed with vec(). The only reason that was possible SAJ> was because I was storing/retrieving nybbles and bytes, since SAJ> vec() only works on a power of two number of bits. But, what if I SAJ> had needed to store/retrieve some arbitrary number of bits? cpan is your friend. look for Bit::Vector. everything you ever wanted to do with bits. uri -- Uri Guttman ------ [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------- http://www.stemsystems.com --Perl Consulting, Stem Development, Systems Architecture, Design and Coding- Search or Offer Perl Jobs ---------------------------- http://jobs.perl.org _______________________________________________ Boston-pm mailing list [email protected] http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
