September 02, 2003

Java versions of 'pack' and 'unpack'?

Is anyone familiar with a Java implementation of the pack and unpack Perl functions? IMO they’re indispensable for doing any sort of data conversion into or exporting data out of a large system, particularly when you’re working with vendors who have width-based records. There seems to be a simplified version at this programming language comparison but nothing else.

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