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6 Aug 2024 20:25:34 EDT (-0400)
  Re: chr(0) problem  
From: Christoph Hormann
Date: 28 Feb 2002 10:18:27
Message: <3C7E4A40.365ADF05@gmx.de>
Gleb wrote:
> 
> > As you might know, you are not supposed to be able to write binary
> files...
> 
> By the way, why there is such a limitation? It should be useful.
> 

Portability is the main concern.  As soon as writing binaries includes
more than just writing single bytes the behaviour will be strongly
platform dependant.  

Christoph

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