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Binary.createBlock(3kaya)				       Kaya module reference					 Binary.createBlock(3kaya)

NAME
Binary::createBlock - Create a new, uninitialised block for binary data. SYNOPSIS
Binary createBlock( Int bsize ) ARGUMENTS
bsize The size of the block. Block sizes cannot be changed once the block is created. DESCRIPTION
Create a new, uninitialised block for binary data. Remember to use Builtins.byteLength(3kaya) instead of Builtins.length(3kaya) if you want to store Strings in these, as you may have problems with multi-byte characters otherwise. The uninitialised contents of this block are not guaranteed to be zeroes. AUTHORS
Kaya standard library by Edwin Brady, Chris Morris and others (kaya@kayalang.org). For further information see http://kayalang.org/ LICENSE
The Kaya standard library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (version 2.1 or any later version) as published by the Free Software Foundation. RELATED
Binary.Binary(3kaya) Kaya October 2012 Binary.createBlock(3kaya)

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Binary.copyChunk(3kaya) 				       Kaya module reference					   Binary.copyChunk(3kaya)

NAME
Binary::copyChunk - Copy a sub-block. SYNOPSIS
Binary copyChunk( Binary block, Int offset, Int bsize ) ARGUMENTS
block The block of data offset The initial offset bsize The size of new block to create. DESCRIPTION
Creates a new block from the contents of the original starting at offset with a length of bsize bytes. An Binary.OffsetOutOfRange(3kaya) exception will be thrown if it attempts to access a value outside the block. AUTHORS
Kaya standard library by Edwin Brady, Chris Morris and others (kaya@kayalang.org). For further information see http://kayalang.org/ LICENSE
The Kaya standard library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (version 2.1 or any later version) as published by the Free Software Foundation. RELATED
Binary.Binary(3kaya) Binary.copyBlock(3kaya) Binary.getBlockChunk(3kaya) Kaya October 2012 Binary.copyChunk(3kaya)
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