Conversion Module
This XQuery Module contains functions to convert data between different formats.
Conventions
All functions and errors in this module are assigned to the http://basex.org/modules/convert
namespace, which is statically bound to the convert
prefix.
Strings
convert:binary-to-string
Signatures | convert:binary-to-string($bytes as xs:anyAtomicType) as xs:string convert:binary-to-string($bytes as xs:anyAtomicType, $encoding as xs:string) as xs:string convert:binary-to-string($bytes as xs:anyAtomicType, $encoding as xs:string, $fallback as xs:boolean) as xs:string
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Summary | Converts the specifed Template:Codes (xs:base64Binary , xs:hexBinary ) to a string:
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Errors | string : The input is an invalid XML string, or the wrong encoding has been specified.BXCO0002 : The specified encoding is invalid or not supported.
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convert:string-to-base64
Signatures | convert:string-to-base64($string as xs:string) as xs:base64Binary convert:string-to-base64($string as xs:string, $encoding as xs:string) as xs:base64Binary
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Summary | Converts the specified $string to an xs:base64Binary item. If the default encoding is chosen, conversion will be cheap, as strings and binaries are both internally represented as byte arrays.The UTF-8 default encoding can be overwritten with the optional $encoding argument.
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Errors | binary : The input cannot be represented in the specified encoding.encoding : The specified encoding is invalid or not supported.
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convert:string-to-hex
Signatures | convert:string-to-hex($string as xs:string) as xs:hexBinary convert:string-to-hex($string as xs:string, $encoding as xs:string) as xs:hexBinary
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Summary | Converts the specified $string to an xs:hexBinary item. If the default encoding is chosen, conversion will be cheap, as strings and binaries are both internally represented as byte arrays.The UTF-8 default encoding can be overwritten with the optional $encoding argument.
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Errors | binary : The input cannot be represented in the specified encoding.encoding : The specified encoding is invalid or not supported.
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Binary Data
convert:integers-to-base64
Template:Mark: Renamed from convert:bytes-to-base64
; argument type relaxed from xs:byte
to xs:integer
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Signatures | convert:integers-to-base64($integers as xs:integer*) as xs:base64Binary
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Summary | Converts the specified $integers to an item of type xs:base64Binary :
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convert:integers-to-hex
Template:Mark: Renamed from convert:bytes-to-base64
; argument type relaxed from xs:byte
to xs:integer
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Signatures | convert:integers-to-hex($integers as xs:integer*) as xs:hexBinary
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Summary | Converts the specified $integers to an item of type xs:hexBinary :
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convert:binary-to-bytes
Signatures | convert:binary-to-bytes($bin as xs:anyAtomicType) as xs:byte*
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Summary | Returns the specified $binary (xs:base64Binary , xs:hexBinary ) as a sequence of bytes. The conversion is very cheap and takes no additional memory, as items of binary type are internally represented as byte arrays.
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convert:binary-to-integers
Signatures | convert:binary-to-integer($binary as xs:anyAtomicType) as xs:integer*
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Summary | Returns the specified $binary (xs:base64Binary , xs:hexBinary ) as a sequence of unsigned integers (octets).
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Numbers
convert:integer-to-base
Signatures | convert:integer-to-base($number as xs:integer, $base as xs:integer) as xs:string |
Summary | Converts $number to a string, using the specified $base , interpreting it as a 64-bit unsigned integer.The first base elements of the sequence '0',..,'9','a',..,'z' are used as digits.Valid bases are 2, .., 36 . |
Errors | base : The specified base is not in the range 2-36.
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convert:integer-from-base
Signatures | convert:integer-from-base($string as xs:string, $base as xs:integer) as xs:integer |
Summary | Decodes an integer from $string , using the specified $base .The first base elements of the sequence '0',..,'9','a',..,'z' are allowed as digits; case does not matter. Valid bases are 2 - 36. If the supplied string contains more than 64 bits of information, the result will be truncated. |
Errors | base : The specified base is not in the range 2-36.integer : The specified digit is not valid for the given range.
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Dates and Durations
convert:integer-to-dateTime
Signatures | convert:integer-to-dateTime($milliseconds as xs:integer) as xs:dateTime |
Summary | Converts the specified number of $milliseconds since 1 Jan 1970 to an item of type xs:dateTime. |
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convert:dateTime-to-integer
Signatures | convert:dateTime-to-integer($dateTime as xs:dateTime) as xs:integer |
Summary | Converts the specified $dateTime item to the number of milliseconds since 1 Jan 1970. |
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convert:integer-to-dayTime
Signatures | convert:integer-to-dayTime($milliseconds as xs:integer) as xs:dayTimeDuration |
Summary | Converts the specified number of $milliseconds to an item of type xs:dayTimeDuration. |
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convert:dayTime-to-integer
Signatures | convert:dayTime-to-integer($dayTime as xs:dayTimeDuration) as xs:integer |
Summary | Converts the specified $dayTime duration to milliseconds represented by an integer. |
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Errors
Code | Description |
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string
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The input is an invalid XML string, or the wrong encoding has been specified. |
binary
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The input cannot be converted to a binary representation. |
encoding
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The specified encoding is invalid or not supported. |
base
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The specified base is not in the range 2-36. |
integer
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The specified digit is not valid for the given range. |
Changelog
- Version 9.0
- Added: convert:binary-to-integers.
- Updated: convert:integers-to-base64, convert:integers-to-hex: Renamed from
convert:bytes-to-base64
; argument type relaxed fromxs:byte
toxs:integer
. - Updated: error codes updates; errors now use the module namespace
- Version 8.5
- Updated: convert:binary-to-string:
$fallback
argument added.
- Version 7.5
- Added: convert:integer-to-dateTime, convert:dateTime-to-integer, convert:integer-to-dayTime, convert:dayTime-to-integer.
The module was introduced with Version 7.3. Some of the functions have been adopted from the obsolete Utility Module.