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Re^2: how to print 'normal' string from hex string?

by BrowserUk (Patriarch)
on Nov 22, 2011 at 17:54 UTC ( [id://939504]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to Re: how to print 'normal' string from hex string?
in thread how to print 'normal' string from hex string?

What is the unpack 'a*' bit for? 

print pack 'H*', "4d414a523e576573742d622053544d2d31204d532d4149532843
+4c45415229";;
MAJR>West-b STM-1 MS-AIS(CLEAR)

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Re^3: how to print 'normal' string from hex string?
by johngg (Canon) on Nov 23, 2011 at 11:17 UTC
    What is the unpack 'a*' bit for?

    It is a side effect of my still somewhat flaky understanding of pack/unpack or, in other words, completely un-necessary :-(

    I will update my post.

    Cheers,

    JohnGG

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