- Main Features
- Creates hex dump of files or standard input
- Converts hex dumps back to binary format
- Transmits binary data in mail-safe ASCII format
- Supports binary file patching
- Command Options
- -h enables command summary display
- -r reverses hex dumping to binary
- -p prints output in postscript style
- -s allows seeking to specific file positions
- -c controls number of octets per line
- Technical Details
- Uses lazy parser with optional parameters
- Supports decimal, hexadecimal and octal notation
- Handles missing or overlapping lines
- Never generates parse errors
- Returns error codes from 0 (no issues) to 5 (unreachable)
- Usage Examples
- Can print specific lines or entire files
- Supports autoskip with single '*' character
- Allows custom column layouts
- Can be used as editor filter
- Works with various file formats including C include