binary-functions.md

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Binary functions

These functions create and manipulate binary data.

Binary Formats

Reading numbers

Name	Description
BinaryFormat.7BitEncodedSignedInteger	A binary format that reads a 64-bit signed integer that was encoded using a 7-bit variable-length encoding.
BinaryFormat.7BitEncodedUnsignedInteger	A binary format that reads a 64-bit unsigned integer that was encoded using a 7-bit variable-length encoding.
BinaryFormat.Binary	Returns a binary format that reads a binary value.
BinaryFormat.Byte	A binary format that reads an 8-bit unsigned integer.
BinaryFormat.Choice	Returns a binary format that chooses the next binary format based on a value that has already been read.
BinaryFormat.Decimal	A binary format that reads a .NET 16-byte decimal value.
BinaryFormat.Double	A binary format that reads an 8-byte IEEE double-precision floating point value.
BinaryFormat.Group	Returns a binary format that reads a group of items. Each item value is preceded by a unique key value. The result is a list of item values.
BinaryFormat.Length	Returns a binary format that limits the amount of data that can be read. Both BinaryFormat.List and BinaryFormat.Binary can be used to read until end of the data. BinaryFormat.Length can be used to limit the number of bytes that are read.
BinaryFormat.List	Returns a binary format that reads a sequence of items and returns a list.
BinaryFormat.Null	A binary format that reads zero bytes and returns null.
BinaryFormat.Record	Returns a binary format that reads a record. Each field in the record can have a different binary format.
BinaryFormat.SignedInteger16	A binary format that reads a 16-bit signed integer.
BinaryFormat.SignedInteger32	A binary format that reads a 32-bit signed integer.
BinaryFormat.SignedInteger64	A binary format that reads a 64-bit signed integer.
BinaryFormat.Single	A binary format that reads a 4-byte IEEE single-precision floating point value.
BinaryFormat.Text	Returns a binary format that reads a text value. The optional encoding value specifies the encoding of the text.
BinaryFormat.Transform	Returns a binary format that will transform the values read by another binary format.
BinaryFormat.UnsignedInteger16	A binary format that reads a 16-bit unsigned integer.
BinaryFormat.UnsignedInteger32	A binary format that reads a 32-bit unsigned integer.
BinaryFormat.UnsignedInteger64	A binary format that reads a 64-bit unsigned integer.

Controlling byte order

Name	Description
BinaryFormat.ByteOrder	Returns a binary format with the byte order specified by a function.
Table.PartitionValues	Returns information about how a table is partitioned.

Binary data

Name	Description
Binary.ApproximateLength	Returns the approximate length of the binary.
Binary.Buffer	Buffers the binary value in memory. The result of this call is a stable binary value, which means it will have a deterministic length and order of bytes.
Binary.Combine	Combines a list of binaries into a single binary.
Binary.Compress	Compresses a binary value using the given compression type.
Binary.Decompress	Decompresses a binary value using the given compression type.
Binary.From	Returns a binary value from the given value.
Binary.FromList	Converts a list of numbers into a binary value
Binary.FromText	Decodes data from a text form into binary.
Binary.InferContentType	Returns a record with field Content.Type that contains the inferred MIME-type.
Binary.Length	Returns the length of binary values.
Binary.Range	Returns a subset of the binary value beginning at an offset.
Binary.Split	Splits the specified binary into a list of binaries using the specified page size.
Binary.ToList	Converts a binary value into a list of numbers
Binary.ToText	Encodes binary data into a text form.
Binary.View	Creates or extends a binary with user-defined handlers for query and action operations.
Binary.ViewError	Creates a modified error record which won't trigger a fallback when thrown by a handler defined on a view (via Binary.View).
Binary.ViewFunction	Creates a function that can be intercepted by a handler defined on a view (via Binary.View).
#binary	Creates a binary value from numbers or text.