In python, long integers have an unlimited range. Is there a simple way to convert a binary file (e.g., a photo) into a single long integer?
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In python, long integers have an unlimited range. Is there a simple way to convert a binary file (e.g., a photo) into a single long integer?
Using the bitstring module it’s just:
If you prefer you can get a signed integer using the
intproperty.Internally this is using
struct.unpackto convert chunks of bytes, which is more efficient than doing it per byte.