Re: Perl -> Python unpack

2010-08-08 Thread Thomas Jollans
On Friday 06 August 2010, it occurred to James Mills to exclaim: > Quick question for you Python enthusiasts that also > happen to know Perl quite well... Few and far between ... -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Perl -> Python unpack

2010-08-06 Thread James Mills
On Sat, Aug 7, 2010 at 4:30 AM, James Mills wrote: > What does a* or A* translate to in Python when unpacking > binary data with struct.unpack(...) ? Fine I"ll answer my own question. Python _does not_ support implicit size in struct formatting rules. sizes are explicit meaning that you must "co

Perl -> Python unpack

2010-08-06 Thread James Mills
Hey all, Quick question for you Python enthusiasts that also happen to know Perl quite well... What does a* or A* translate to in Python when unpacking binary data with struct.unpack(...) ? cheers James -- -- James Mills -- -- "Problems are solved by method" -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/