Core Function BinaryUUEncode
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BinaryUUEncode( <binary-array> )
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Description
Encodes a binary variable using the uuencode algorithm
Parameters
binary-array
The binary variable to encode.
Return Value
Success: Returns true.
Failure: Returns false.
Remarks
Uuencode translates all strings (including binary's ones) into printable characters, making them safe for network transmissions.
Uuencoded data is about 35% larger than the original.
Example
// Convert a string to binary my $bin = Pack("A*", "Hello world!"); // UUEncode it BinaryUUEncode($bin); // Print it say BinaryExpand($bin); // Blank line say; // UUDecode it BinaryUUDecode($bin); // Print it say BinaryExpand($bin); // Prints: // 2C 32 26 35 4C 3B 26 5C 40 3D 56 5D 52 3B 26 30 ,2&5L;&\@=V]R;&0 // 41 0A 60 0A -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- A.`. // // 48 65 6C 6C 6F 20 77 6F 72 6C 64 21 -- -- -- -- Hello world!
