XLISP write-int

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# write-int

Type: | - | function (subr)
Source: | - | xlfio.c

## Syntax

(write-int integer [stream [length]])
  integer - the integer to write
  stream - the output stream [default is standard output]
  length - the length of the integer in bytes [default is 4]
  returns - the integer

## Description

The 'write-int' function writes an integer to a binary output stream, created by the open-binary function.

Note: Integers and floats are assumed to be big-endian [high-order byte first] and signed, regardless of the platform. To read little-endian format, use a negative number for the length, e.g. '-4' indicates a 4-bytes, low-order byte first. The file should be opened in binary mode.

## Examples

See also read-int, read-float, write-float, bigendianp, open-binary.

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