in reply to Re^3: sprintf %X endianness
in thread sprintf %X endianness

No. Because your raw input isn't 00204110 as either big-endian or little-endian:

*sigh* look at the op, 00021401 is the thing

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Re^5: sprintf %X endianness
by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on May 14, 2013 at 23:23 UTC
    *sigh* look at the op, 00021401 is the thing

    *sign* Is what "thing"?

    Cos in the OP you wrote:"00021401", but in this post you wrote: 00204110 twice. Which should I take as being your requirement?

    IF you are now saying that the OP is what you want, then apply yourself, because what I posted in my first response is all you need: 

    $raw = "\1\24\2\0";;

$local = unpack 'L>', $raw;;
printf "%08x\n", $local;;
01140200

$local = unpack 'L<', $raw;;
printf "%08x\n", $local;;
00021401

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    And yes, that last pair of statements will work regardless of the platform it is run on.

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      *sign* Is what "thing"? Cos in the OP you wrote:"00021401", but in this post you wrote: 00204110 twice. Which should I take as being your requirement?

      I laid out my question in the OP. You ignored it, and then I typoed. I don't have a different machine to test if sprintf %x does the same thing on all machines.

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        You ignored it,

        I did not ignore it. I used an example that more clearly demonstrates the process.

        and then I typoed.

        How am I supposed to distinguish which is the typo?

        With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday'
        Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error.
        "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority".
        In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice.
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