Re^3: pack() returns an unusable string

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Re^4: pack() returns an unusable string by syphilis (Archbishop) on May 30, 2021 at 08:46 UTC
unpack "H" hasn't changed, so what you're saying makes no sense.* Well - you apparently knew that, but I didn't. I was fairly certain it would be the case and that it should be the case, but I wanted to verify it with an actual example, and your approach does not provide that verification. (Admittedly, it is pretty hard to see how anything else could be the case ;-) I was also wanting to do the same thing, but replacing "H" with "D" - in order to verify that rounding would be performed as expected. (It is ... so long as one's expectation is correct.) Wrt perl-5.34.0, unlike `unpack("H", $string)` we see that the value returned by `unpack("D", $string)` will often vary between 'double' and 'long double' builds, for the very same $string. I don't doubt that you regard running those checks as also being something that "makes no sense". But having a "D" template on a perl whose nvtype is 'double' is a little disconcerting to me, and I just want to make sure that its behaviour is clear in my mind. Cheers, Rob	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^5: pack() returns an unusable string by ikegami (Patriarch) on May 31, 2021 at 17:58 UTC
I was also wanting to do the same thing, but replacing "H" with "D"* That totally misses the point. I suggested using `unpack "H"` as a form of serialization. You'd use in the parent and `pack "H"` in the child in addition to `pack "d"` or `pack "D"` or whatever you want to test. Seeking work! You can reach me at ikegami@adaelis.com	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^6: pack() returns an unusable string by syphilis (Archbishop) on May 31, 2021 at 23:31 UTC
That totally misses the point Yes, it totally misses your point, just as you are intent on totally missing mine. Cheers, Rob	[reply]
Re^7: pack() returns an unusable string by ikegami (Patriarch) on Jun 05, 2021 at 01:55 UTC
Re^5: pack() returns an unusable string by ikegami (Patriarch) on May 31, 2021 at 01:10 UTC
Why would you think that any or all of `pack "H*"` AND JSON encoders AND base64 encoders AND all the other alternatives I mentioned stopped working? Seeking work! You can reach me at ikegami@adaelis.com	[reply] [d/l]