binary_string

Creates a binary string from the hexadecimal notation. The string must contain only the characters 0-9 and a-f. For example:

Q: binary_string "82a4"

returns binary string of 2 bytes, the first byte contains 0x82, second byte contains 0xa4.

Creation
Properties
Casts
Operators

Version	Platforms
9.5.3.211	AIX, Debian, Mac, Red Hat, SUSE, Session, Solaris, Ubuntu, Windows
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

Creation

binary location of <filesystem object> : binary_string

Returns the location of the specified file or folder as a binary_string.

Plural: binary locations

Version	Platforms
9.5.7.90	AIX, Debian, Red Hat, SUSE, Solaris, Ubuntu, Windows
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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binary name of <filesystem object> : binary_string

Returns the name of the specified file or folder as a binary_string.

Plural: binary names

Version	Platforms
9.5.5.193	Mac
9.5.7.90	AIX, Debian, Red Hat, SUSE, Solaris, Ubuntu, Windows
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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binary pathname of <filesystem object> : binary_string

Returns the pathname of the specified file or folder as a binary_string.

Plural: binary pathnames

Version	Platforms
9.5.7.90	AIX, Debian, Red Hat, SUSE, Solaris, Ubuntu, Windows
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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binary_string <string> : binary_string

No documentation exists.

Plural: binary_strings

Version	Platforms
9.5.7.90	AIX, Debian, Mac, Red Hat, SUSE, Session, Solaris, Ubuntu, Windows
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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byte <integer> : binary_string

No documentation exists.

Plural: bytes

Version	Platforms
9.5.7.90	AIX, Debian, Mac, Red Hat, SUSE, Session, Solaris, Ubuntu, Windows
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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data <string> of <dictionary> : binary_string

Returns the specified dictionary data as a binary string.

Plural: datas

Version	Platforms
9.5.3.211	Mac

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data of <osxvalue> : binary_string

Casts the specified osxvalue to a binary string.

Plural: datas

Version	Platforms
9.5.3.211	Mac

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reserved of <dmi bios_language_information> : binary_string

No documentation exists.

Plural: reserveds

Version	Platforms
9.5.3.211	Debian, Red Hat, SUSE, Ubuntu, Windows
9.5.7.90	Solaris
10.0.0.133	Mac

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reserved of <dmi system_boot_information> : binary_string

No documentation exists.

Plural: reserveds

Version	Platforms
9.5.3.211	Debian, Red Hat, SUSE, Ubuntu, Windows
9.5.7.90	Solaris
10.0.0.133	Mac

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uuid of <dmi system_information> : binary_string

No documentation exists.

Plural: uuids

Version	Platforms
9.5.3.211	Debian, Red Hat, SUSE, Ubuntu, Windows
9.5.7.90	Solaris
10.0.0.133	Mac

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<string> as binary_string : binary_string

Works as "<var> as utf16 binary_string" on Windows systems, and as "<var> as utf8 binary_string" on other operating systems.

Version	Platforms
9.5.5.193	AIX, Debian, Mac, Red Hat, SUSE, Session, Solaris, Ubuntu, Windows
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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<string> as fxf binary_string : binary_string

First transcodes the string into the fxf character set, and then converts the binary data transcoded into a binary_string.

Version	Platforms
9.5.5.193	AIX, Debian, Mac, Red Hat, SUSE, Session, Solaris, Ubuntu, Windows
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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<string> as local binary_string : binary_string

First transcodes the string into the local character set, and then converts the binary data transcoded into a binary_string.

Version	Platforms
9.5.5.193	AIX, Debian, Mac, Red Hat, SUSE, Session, Solaris, Ubuntu, Windows
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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<string> as utf16 binary_string : binary_string

First transcodes the string into the utf16 character set, and then converts the binary data transcoded into a binary_string.

Version	Platforms
9.5.5.193	AIX, Debian, Mac, Red Hat, SUSE, Session, Solaris, Ubuntu, Windows
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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<string> as utf8 binary_string : binary_string

First transcodes the string into the utf8 character set, and then converts the binary data transcoded into a binary_string.

Version	Platforms
9.5.5.193	AIX, Debian, Mac, Red Hat, SUSE, Session, Solaris, Ubuntu, Windows
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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<symlink> as binary_string : binary_string

Returns a binary string for a full path of symbolic link.

Version	Platforms
9.5.5.193	AIX, Debian, Red Hat, SUSE, Solaris, Ubuntu
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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<uuid> as binary_string : binary_string

No documentation exists.

Version	Platforms
9.5.7.90	AIX, Debian, Red Hat, SUSE, Solaris, Ubuntu, Windows
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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Properties

application <binary_string> : application

Returns the named applications (bundles) and executables as binary filesystem objects.

Plural: applications

Version	Platforms
9.5.5.193	Mac
9.5.7.90	AIX, Debian, Red Hat, SUSE, Solaris, Ubuntu, Windows
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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binary_substring <( integer, integer )> of <binary_string> : binary_substring

Returns binary_substring containing length integer bytes from position integer. Position is zero origin.

Q: (binary_substring(2,3) of (binary_string "001122334455667788")) as hexadecimal
A: 223344

Q: binary_substrings (integers in (0, length of it, 1), 1) of binary_string "68656c6c6f2f776f726c64"
A: h
A: e
A: l
A: l
A: o
A: /
A: w
A: o
A: r
A: l
A: d

Plural: binary_substrings

Version	Platforms
9.5.5.193	AIX, Debian, Mac, Red Hat, SUSE, Session, Solaris, Ubuntu, Windows
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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binary_substring <binary_string> of <binary_string> : binary_substring

Iterates through the binary string returning all the binary substrings matching the name given.

Q: number of binary_substrings (binary_string "11") of (binary_string "11225511225511")
A: 3

Plural: binary_substrings

Version	Platforms
9.5.5.193	AIX, Debian, Mac, Red Hat, SUSE, Session, Solaris, Ubuntu, Windows
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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byte <integer> of <binary_string> : binary_substring

Returns the binary substring value of the byte located at the offset specified by number. Number is zero origin.

Q: (byte 0 of (binary_string "1122334455")) as hexadecimal
A: 11

Plural: bytes

Version	Platforms
9.5.5.193	AIX, Debian, Mac, Red Hat, SUSE, Session, Solaris, Ubuntu, Windows
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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byte of <binary_string> : binary_substring

Returns each byte of binary_string as separate data.

Q: (bytes of (binary_string "1122ee33ff")) as hexadecimal
A: 11
A: 22
A: ee
A: 33
A: ff

Plural: bytes

Version	Platforms
9.5.5.193	AIX, Debian, Mac, Red Hat, SUSE, Session, Solaris, Ubuntu, Windows

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file <binary_string> : file

Returns a file object for the binary name provided.

Plural: files

Version	Platforms
9.5.7.90	AIX, Debian, Mac, Red Hat, SUSE, Solaris, Ubuntu, Windows
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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first <integer> of <binary_string> : binary_substring

Returns a binary substring containing first integer bytes of binary_string.

Q: first 3 of (binary_string "112233445566778899") as hexadecimal
A: 112233

Q: first 5 of "To be or not to be"
A: To be

Plural: firsts

Version	Platforms
9.5.5.193	AIX, Debian, Mac, Red Hat, SUSE, Session, Solaris, Ubuntu, Windows
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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folder <binary_string> : folder

Returns a folder object for the binary name provided.

Plural: folders

Version	Platforms
9.5.5.193	Mac
9.5.7.90	AIX, Debian, Red Hat, SUSE, Solaris, Ubuntu, Windows
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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last <integer> of <binary_string> : binary_substring

Returns a binary substring containing last integer bytes of binary_string.

Q: (last 2 of (binary_string "112233445566778899")) as hexadecimal
A: 8899

Plural: lasts

Version	Platforms
9.5.5.193	AIX, Debian, Mac, Red Hat, SUSE, Session, Solaris, Ubuntu, Windows
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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length of <binary_string> : integer

Returns the length of the binary string in number of bytes.

Plural: lengths

Version	Platforms
9.5.7.90	AIX, Debian, Mac, Red Hat, SUSE, Session, Solaris, Ubuntu, Windows
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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percent encode <binary_string> : string

Provides percent encoded format of binary data of binary_string.

Q: percent encode (binary_string "003182")
A: %25001%2582

Plural: percent encodes

Version	Platforms
9.5.5.193	AIX, Debian, Mac, Red Hat, SUSE, Session, Solaris, Ubuntu, Windows
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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position <integer> of <binary_string> : binary position

Returns the position of a binary string.

Plural: positions

Version	Platforms
9.5.5.193	AIX, Debian, Mac, Red Hat, SUSE, Session, Solaris, Ubuntu, Windows
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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position of <binary_string> : binary position

Returns the binary positions of the binary string.

Plural: positions

Version	Platforms
9.5.5.193	AIX, Debian, Mac, Red Hat, SUSE, Session, Solaris, Ubuntu, Windows
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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representable in <string> of <binary_string> : boolean

Checks if the binary value in the binary string is valid in one or more encodings. To specify multiple encodings, separate them with a semicolon. The binary value is tested with the first encoding, and if it is not valid, it is tested against next encoding until a valid encoding, among those specified, if found or untile the list of encodings to test ends. The inspector returns true if binary value is valid in any of specified encodings, returns false otherwise.

Q: representable in "UTF-8;Shift_JIS" of (binary_string "82a082a2")
A: True

Plural: representables in

Version	Platforms
9.5.7.90	AIX, Debian, Mac, Red Hat, SUSE, Session, Solaris, Ubuntu, Windows
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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representable in utf16 of <binary_string> : boolean

Returns true if binary data in binary_string is valid UTF-16 data.

Plural: representables in utf16

Version	Platforms
9.5.7.90	AIX, Debian, Mac, Red Hat, SUSE, Session, Solaris, Ubuntu, Windows
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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representable in utf8 of <binary_string> : boolean

Returns true if binary data in binary_string is valid UTF-8 data.

Plural: representables in utf8

Version	Platforms
9.5.7.90	AIX, Debian, Mac, Red Hat, SUSE, Session, Solaris, Ubuntu, Windows
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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representable of <binary_string> : boolean

Returns true if binary data in binary_string is valid UTF-16 data on Windows systems. Returns true if binary data in binary_string is valid UTF-8 data on non-Windows systems.

Plural: representables

Version	Platforms
9.5.7.90	AIX, Debian, Mac, Red Hat, SUSE, Session, Solaris, Ubuntu, Windows
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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representation in <string> of <binary_string> : string

Tries to transcode binary data in binary_string from the specified encoding to UTF-8. If the conversion succeeds, returns the converted data, if the conversion does not succeed, tries next encodings.

Q: representations in "UTF-8;euc_jp;Shift_JIS" of (binary_string "e3838fe383ad")
A: "ハロ"

Plural: representations in

Version	Platforms
9.5.7.90	AIX, Debian, Mac, Red Hat, SUSE, Session, Solaris, Ubuntu, Windows
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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symlink <binary_string> : symlink

Returns a symbolic link from the specified binary string.

Plural: symlinks

Version	Platforms
9.5.5.193	AIX, Debian, Red Hat, SUSE, Solaris, Ubuntu
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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uuid <binary_string> : uuid

No documentation exists.

Plural: uuids

Version	Platforms
9.5.7.90	AIX, Debian, Red Hat, SUSE, Solaris, Ubuntu, Windows
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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Casts

<binary_string> as fxf string : string

Interprets binary data in binary_string as fxf character set and converts to string.

Version	Platforms
9.5.7.90	AIX, Debian, Mac, Red Hat, SUSE, Session, Solaris, Ubuntu, Windows
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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<binary_string> as hexadecimal : string

Converts a binary string to a hexadecimal number.

Version	Platforms
9.5.3.211	AIX, Debian, Mac, Red Hat, SUSE, Session, Solaris, Ubuntu, Windows
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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<binary_string> as local string : string

Interprets binary data in binary_string as local character set and converts to string.

Version	Platforms
9.5.7.90	AIX, Debian, Mac, Red Hat, SUSE, Session, Solaris, Ubuntu, Windows
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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<binary_string> as string : string

Interprets binary data in binary_string as UTF-16 and converts to string on Windows systems. Interprets binary data in binary_string as UTF-8 and converts to string on non-Windows systems.

Version	Platforms
9.5.3.211	AIX, Debian, Mac, Red Hat, SUSE, Session, Solaris, Ubuntu, Windows
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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<binary_string> as utf16 string : string

Interprets binary data in binary_string as UTF-16 and converts to string.

Version	Platforms
9.5.7.90	AIX, Debian, Mac, Red Hat, SUSE, Session, Solaris, Ubuntu, Windows
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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<binary_string> as utf8 string : string

Interprets binary data in binary_string as UTF-8 and converts to string.

Version	Platforms
9.5.7.90	AIX, Debian, Mac, Red Hat, SUSE, Session, Solaris, Ubuntu, Windows
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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Operators

<binary_string> & <binary_string> : binary_string

No documentation exists.

Version	Platforms
9.5.7.90	AIX, Debian, Mac, Red Hat, SUSE, Session, Solaris, Ubuntu, Windows
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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<binary_string> < <binary_string> : boolean

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Version	Platforms
9.5.7.90	AIX, Debian, Mac, Red Hat, SUSE, Session, Solaris, Ubuntu, Windows
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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<binary_string> <= <binary_string> : boolean

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Version	Platforms
9.5.7.90	AIX, Debian, Mac, Red Hat, SUSE, Session, Solaris, Ubuntu, Windows
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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<binary_string> = <binary_string> : boolean

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Version	Platforms
9.5.7.90	AIX, Debian, Mac, Red Hat, SUSE, Session, Solaris, Ubuntu, Windows
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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<binary_string> contains <binary_string> : boolean

Returns a boolean TRUE if the first binary_string contains with the second binary_string. The value is checked on byte basis.

Q: (binary_string "11ee22") contains (binary_string "ee")
A: True

Q: (binary_string "11ee22") contains (binary_string "1e")
A: False

Version	Platforms
9.5.7.90	AIX, Debian, Mac, Red Hat, SUSE, Session, Solaris, Ubuntu, Windows
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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<binary_string> ends with <binary_string> : boolean

Returns a boolean TRUE if the first binary_string ends with the second binary_string.

Version	Platforms
9.5.7.90	AIX, Debian, Mac, Red Hat, SUSE, Session, Solaris, Ubuntu, Windows
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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<binary_string> starts with <binary_string> : boolean

Returns a boolean TRUE if the first binary_string starts with the second binary_string.

Version	Platforms
9.5.7.90	AIX, Debian, Mac, Red Hat, SUSE, Session, Solaris, Ubuntu, Windows
9.5.13.130	Raspbian

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