Binary Data Packing and Unpacking with PHP's pack() and unpack() Functions
pack() Function
string pack ( string $format [, mixed $args [, mixed $... ]] )
The pack() function converts arguments into a binary string according to the specified format.
Format Codes
Code
Description
a
NUL-padded string
A
Space-padded string
h
Hex string (low nibble first)
H
Hex string (high nibble first)
c
Signed char
C
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Posted on Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:32:17 +0000 by lazersam
Data Serialization and Storage Formats in Python
Data Serialization Fundamentals
Auotmated data collection systems rely heavily on standardized interchange formats to move information between network requests, local caches, and persistent storage layers. Two widely adopted approaches for structuring extracted payloads are JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) and Comma-Separated Values (CSV).
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Posted on Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:52:48 +0000 by solar_ninja