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i have a string of bytes like temp="101110110011" i want to write this string in binary file. i did it by :

with open("some binary file.bin", "wb") as f:
    bytes = str.encode (some string)
    f.write(bytes)

but because I use it for huffman encoding it will make my bin file size larger

how to save above string as binary directly in python 3 my string range is more than 32 bits

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    What problem are you seeking help with exactly? Commented Nov 20, 2016 at 12:12
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    Do you expect "10111011" to occupy 1 byte or 8 in the file? Commented Nov 20, 2016 at 12:12
  • "101110110011" looks suspiciously like a string of bits, not bytes. Are missing a conversion step? Commented Nov 20, 2016 at 12:17
  • yes I have string of bits. now how I write this string in binary file. Commented Nov 20, 2016 at 14:07
  • from array import * bin_array = array('B') bin_array.append(int('011',2)) bin_array.append(int('010',2)) bin_array.append(int('110',2)) f = file('binary.mydata','wb') bin_array.tofile(f) f.close() Commented Nov 20, 2016 at 14:15
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