[erlang-questions] number->bytes and bytes->number

[Chandru]

On 16/05/07, Gary Jefferson <garyjefferson123@REDACTED> wrote:
> Thanks, Matthias and Christian.  Now, how do I go back
> (from list/binary to number)?  I'm such a noob.  Where
> is a good resource on reading about datatypes in
> erlang?
>
> Thanks,
> Gary
>

1> Int = 2 bsl 160.
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2> Bin = <<Int:168>>.
<<2,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0>>
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3> <<SameInt:168>> = Bin.
<<2,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0>>
4> SameInt.
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