python read binary from specific position

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I have a huge binary file from which I want to read some bytes from exact positions in the file. How can I access specific bytes from binary file not having to loop through all bytes from the beginning of the file? Thanx,

therealrootuser · Accepted Answer · 2015-08-21 04:42:50Z

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Make sure you open the file with the "b" attribute (for example: file("myfile.bin", "rb")). Then use the seek() method of the file object.

Look here: http://docs.python.org/release/2.4.4/lib/bltin-file-objects.html

edited Aug 21, 2015 at 4:42

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