(Perl) Demonstrate Binary Data Encoding Methods

Demonstrates binary data encoding methods.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.64 or later.

Chilkat Perl Downloads Perl Module for Windows, MacOS, Linux, Alpine Linux, Solaris

use chilkat();

$binData = chilkat::CkBinData->new();

# Append 10 bytes: 00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09
$binData->AppendEncoded("00010203040506070809","hex");

# Show that binData contains 10 bytes.
print "num bytes = " . $binData->get_NumBytes() . "\r\n";

# Get as base64
print "base64: " . $binData->getEncoded("base64") . "\r\n";

# Get a chunk of the binary data.
# The 1st byte is at index 0.
# The output should be "02030405"
$offset = 2;
$numBytes = 4;
print "chunk: " . $binData->getEncodedChunk($offset,$numBytes,"hex") . "\r\n";

# Copy the bytes to a StringBuilder using the base64url encoding
$sb = chilkat::CkStringBuilder->new();
$binData->GetEncodedSb("base64url",$sb);
print "base64url: " . $sb->getAsString() . "\r\n";

# Remove a chunk from the binary data
$offset = 2;
$numBytes = 4;
$binData->RemoveChunk($offset,$numBytes);
# The bytes remaining are 00,01,06,07,08,and 09
print "after removing chunk: " . $binData->getEncoded("hex") . "\r\n";