Converts binary data to character data
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w
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specifies the width of the input field.
Because eight bits of binary information represent one character, every eight
characters of input that $BINARYw. reads becomes
one character value stored in a variable.
If w< 8, $BINARYw. reads the data as w
characters
followed by 0s. Thus, $BINARY4. reads the characters 0101 as 01010000, which
converts to an EBCDIC & or an ASCII P. If w> 8 but is not a multiple
of 8, $BINARYw. reads up to the largest multiple
of 8 that is less than w before converting the
data.
The $BINARYw. informat
does not interpret actual binary data, but it converts a string of characters
that contains only 0s or 1s as though it is actual binary information. Therefore,
use only the character digits 1 and 0 in the input, with no embedded blanks.
$BINARYw. ignores leading and trailing blanks.
To read representations of binary codes for unprintable
characters, enter an ASCII or EBCDIC equivalent for a particular character
as a string of 0s and 1s. The $BINARYw. informat
converts the string to its equivalent character value.
input @1 name $binary16.;
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