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PHP pack () function

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Examples

Data is loaded into a binary string:

<?php
echo pack("C3",80,72,80);
?>

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Definition and Usage

pack () function to load data into a binary string.


grammar

pack( format,args+ )

参数 描述
format 必需。规定在包装数据时所使用的格式。

可能的值:

  • a - NUL 填充的字符串
  • A - SPACE 填充的字符串
  • h - 十六进制字符串,低位在前
  • H - 十六进制字符串,高位在前
  • c - signed char
  • C - unsigned char
  • s - signed short(总是16位, machine 字节顺序)
  • S - unsigned short(总是16位, machine 字节顺序)
  • n - unsigned short(总是16位, big endian 字节顺序)
  • v - unsigned short(总是16位, little endian 字节顺序)
  • i - signed integer(取决于machine的大小和字节顺序)
  • I - unsigned integer(取决于machine的大小和字节顺序)
  • l - signed long(总是32位, machine 字节顺序)
  • L - unsigned long(总是32位, machine 字节顺序)
  • N - unsigned long(总是32位, big endian 字节顺序)
  • V - unsigned long(总是32位, little endian 字节顺序)
  • f - float(取决于 machine 的大小和表示)
  • d - double(取决于 machine 的大小和表示)
  • x - NUL 字节
  • X - 备份一个字节
  • Z - NUL 填充的字符串
  • @ - NUL 填充绝对位置
args+ 可选。规定被包装的一个或多个参数。

technical details

return value: Returns binary string containing data.
PHP version: 4+
Update log: Added "Z" code in PHP 5.5, and for Perl-compatible "a" have the same functionality.


More examples

Example 1

Data is loaded into a binary string:

<?php
echo pack("C*",80,72,80);
?>

Running instance »


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