Is there a "pack() and unpack() for dummies"?

Cap'n Steve has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

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Re: Is there a "pack() and unpack() for dummies"? by pelagic (Priest) on Nov 30, 2004 at 08:33 UTC
Of course there is: Pack/Unpack Tutorial (aka How the System Stores Data) Share and enjoy! pelagic	[reply]
Re^2: Is there a "pack() and unpack() for dummies"? by tachyon (Chancellor) on Nov 30, 2004 at 10:30 UTC
I would second your opinion that this tut is a great resource. On a lighter note the OP is not alone. This node is a classic: Confession of a Perl Hacker and also has some useful pack/unpack hints. cheers tachyon	[reply]
Re: Is there a "pack() and unpack() for dummies"? by gaal (Parson) on Nov 30, 2004 at 08:32 UTC
Give perlpacktut a shot.	[reply]
Re: Is there a "pack() and unpack() for dummies"? by wfsp (Abbot) on Nov 30, 2004 at 08:40 UTC
perlpacktut "pack and unpack are two functions for transforming data according to a user-defined template, between the guarded way Perl stores values and some well-defined representation as might be required in the environment of a Perl program. Unfortunately, they're also two of the most misunderstood and most often overlooked functions that Perl provides. This tutorial will demystify them for you."	[reply]
Re: Is there a "pack() and unpack() for dummies"? by Zaxo (Archbishop) on Nov 30, 2004 at 08:37 UTC
`perldoc -f pack` gives a quick reference for all the format strings. After Compline, Zaxo	[reply]
Re: Is there a "pack() and unpack() for dummies"? by Fletch (Bishop) on Nov 30, 2004 at 14:25 UTC
If you have a copy of The Perl Cookbook there's an example of extracting records from a Linux `wtmp` file using `unpack()`.	[reply] [d/l]
Re^2: Is there a "pack() and unpack() for dummies"? by TStanley (Canon) on Nov 30, 2004 at 17:13 UTC
davorg's Data Munging with Perl also has some examples of using pack and unpack to store and retrieve data TStanley -------- The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing -- Edmund Burke	[reply]
Re^3: Is there a "pack() and unpack() for dummies"? by Cap'n Steve (Friar) on Dec 01, 2004 at 06:37 UTC
Excellent suggestions. It's good to see that I'm not alone in my shame. Hopefully others will be able to find this thread and have an easier time searching than I did. Thanks.	[reply]