Read and write binary data

[Mars creature]

Hi guys,
I am new to Python, and thinking about migrating to it from matlab
as it is a really cool language. Right now, I am trying to figure out
how to control read and write binary data, like
'formatted','st ream','big-endian','little-edian' etc.. as in fortran.
I googled, but can not find a clear answer. Anyone has clue where can
I learn it? Thanks!!
Jinbo

[Patrick Maupin]

Re: Read and write binary data

On Sep 7, 5:41 pm, Mars creature <jin...@gmail.c omwrote:

Hi guys,
  I am new to Python, and thinking about migrating to it from matlab
as it is a really cool language. Right now, I am trying to figure out
how to control read and write binary data, like
'formatted','st ream','big-endian','little-edian' etc.. as in fortran.
I googled, but can not find a clear answer. Anyone has clue where can
I learn it? Thanks!!
Jinbo

Start by looking at the array module.

Regards,
Pat

[Mars creature]

Re: Read and write binary data

On Sep 7, 8:55 pm, Patrick Maupin <pmau...@gmail. comwrote:

On Sep 7, 5:41 pm, Mars creature <jin...@gmail.c omwrote:
>

Hi guys,
I am new to Python, and thinking about migrating to it from matlab
as it is a really cool language. Right now, I am trying to figure out
how to control read and write binary data, like
'formatted','st ream','big-endian','little-edian' etc.. as in fortran.
I googled, but can not find a clear answer. Anyone has clue where can
I learn it? Thanks!!
Jinbo

>
Start by looking at the array module.
>
Regards,
Pat

Thanks!!

[Kurt Smith]

Re: Read and write binary data

On Sun, Sep 7, 2008 at 5:41 PM, Mars creature <jinbow@gmail.c omwrote:

Hi guys,
I am new to Python, and thinking about migrating to it from matlab
as it is a really cool language. Right now, I am trying to figure out

If you're trying to migrate from matlab to python I'd take a look at numpy:

http://numpy.scipy.org/

And scipy which is built on top of numpy:

http://www.scipy.org/

There is a plotting/numerical computation package known as matplotlib
that does its best to parallel matlab commands:

http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/

There is support for reading and writing binary data, even fortran records.

And last but not least, you can always take a look at the scipy and
numpy mailing lists.

Good luck,

Kurt

how to control read and write binary data, like
'formatted','st ream','big-endian','little-edian' etc.. as in fortran.
I googled, but can not find a clear answer. Anyone has clue where can
I learn it? Thanks!!
Jinbo
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[Mohamed Yousef]

Re: Read and write binary data

I don't know if this is going to help you
but a free&open alternative to Matlap is FreeMat just search for it

[Michael Palmer]

Re: Read and write binary data

On Sep 7, 6:41 pm, Mars creature <jin...@gmail.c omwrote:

Hi guys,
I am new to Python, and thinking about migrating to it from matlab
as it is a really cool language. Right now, I am trying to figure out
how to control read and write binary data, like
'formatted','st ream','big-endian','little-edian' etc.. as in fortran.
I googled, but can not find a clear answer. Anyone has clue where can
I learn it? Thanks!!
Jinbo

the struct module should be useful