hexfread

Read binary files as hexadecimal.

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Returns the file elements converted to hexadecimal and in a matrice with a desired number of columns.

Syntax:
[HEX,SIZE] = HEXFREAD(FILE,COLS)

In the screenshot is shown an example with the MATLAB icon:
h=hexfread([matlabroot,'/X11/icons/matlab32c_icon.xpm'])

The inverse is done by HEXDISP.
This is the strategy used by SELFPACK, in order to store any file inside a p file...

Cite As

M MA (2026). hexfread (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/8832-hexfread), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

General Information

MATLAB Release Compatibility

  • Compatible with any release

Platform Compatibility

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
Version Published Release Notes Action
1.0.0.0