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BinaryRead

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BinaryRead[stream]

reads one byte from the stream as an integer from 0 to 255.

BinaryRead[stream, type]

reads one object of specified type from the stream.

BinaryRead[stream, {$type_1$, $type_2$, ...}]

reads a sequence of objects of specified types.

• • strm = OpenWrite[BinaryFormat -> True]

• • BinaryWrite[strm, {97, 98, 99}]

• • Close[strm];

• • strm = OpenRead[%, BinaryFormat -> True]

• • BinaryRead[strm]

• • BinaryRead[strm, {"Character8", "Character8"}]

If you read past the end of the file, you will get EndOfFile symbols:

• • BinaryRead[strm, {"Character8", "Character8"}]

• • DeleteFile[Close[strm]];