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From: des0mpw@colman.newcastle.ac.uk (M.P. Ward)
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Subject: unpack query.
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Date: 25 Apr 91 08:59:53 GMT
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Why isn't "HH" the same as "H2" in unpack? An example:

print unpack("H2","A");		gives "41" as expected
print unpack("HH","A");		gives "4" as unexpected!

This is with perl version 4.0, Patch level: 3, SunOs 4.1, Sun 3/80

		Martin.

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