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in reply to Re^2: 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?

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