manual:chapter6:libdata:cmd_mkbindata [newRPL User Manual]

Synopsis

Create a binary data container object

Stack Diagram

Input Stack		Output Stack
Num_size	→	D
Level 1	→	Level 1

Legend

Legend	Object type
O	Any object
I	Integer number
R	Real number
#	Binary number
Num	Scalar (Integer, Real or Binary number)
Z	Complex number
U	Unit
∡	Angle
A	Symbolic expression
C	Symbolic constant
V	Vector
M	Matrix
S	String
1/0	Any expression evaluating to True or False
G	Grob
F	Font
D	Binary data container
T	Tag object
L	List
cL	Case list
N	Variable name / Identifier
Dir	Directory
pDir	Packed Directory
P	Program
Lib	Library

Keyword type	Command
Parallel list processing capabilities	Group 5	One argument, one result commands
Affected by flags	None

Description

The MKBINDATA command creates a binary data container object of specified size. The object is not initialized and contains random data: it's user's responsibility to initialize it properly.

Compatibility

MKBINDATA is specific to newRPL and has no direct equivalent in userRPL.

Usage

Input

4:                                      
3:                                      
2:                                      
1:                                     4
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
MKBINDATA

Output

4:                                      
3:                                      
2:                                      
1:                      BINDATA 1 A4gACz
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Related Commands

Arbitrary data containers 9 NEW

Command	Short Description
MKBINDATA	Create binary data container object	NEW
BINPUTB	Store bytes into binary data object	NEW
BINGETB	Extract binary data as list of bytes	NEW
BINPUTW	Store 32-bit words into binary data object	NEW
BINGETW	Extract data from a binary data object as a list of 32-bit words	NEW
BINPUTOBJ	Store an entire object into a binary data container	NEW
BINGETOBJ	Extract an entire object from a binary data container	NEW
BINMOVB	Copy binary data block into a binary data object	NEW
BINMOVW	Copy 32-bit words between binary data objects	NEW