Conversion Module
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This XQuery Module contains functions to convert data between different formats.
Contents
Conventions
All functions in this module are assigned to the http://basex.org/modules/convert
namespace, which is statically bound to the convert
prefix.
All errors are assigned to the http://basex.org/errors
namespace, which is statically bound to the bxerr
prefix.
Strings
convert:binary-to-string
Signatures | convert:binary-to-string($bytes as basex:binary) as xs:string convert:binary-to-string($bytes as basex:binary, $encoding as xs:string) as xs:string
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Summary | Converts the specifed binary data (xs:base64Binary, xs:hexBinary) to a string. The UTF-8 default encoding can be overwritten with the optional $encoding argument.
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Errors | BXCO0001 : The input is an invalid XML string, or the wrong encoding has been specified.BXCO0002 : The specified encoding is invalid or not supported.
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convert:string-to-base64
Signatures | convert:string-to-base64($input as xs:string) as xs:base64Binary convert:string-to-base64($input as xs:string, $encoding as xs:string) as xs:base64Binary
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Summary | Converts the specified string to a xs:base64Binary item. If the default encoding is chosen, conversion will be cheap, as both xs:string and xs:base64Binary items are internally represented as byte arrays.The UTF-8 default encoding can be overwritten with the optional $encoding argument.
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Errors | BXCO0001 : The input cannot be represented in the specified encoding.BXCO0002 : The specified encoding is invalid or not supported.
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convert:string-to-hex
Signatures | convert:string-to-hex($input as xs:string) as xs:hexBinary convert:string-to-hex($input as xs:string, $encoding as xs:string) as xs:hexBinary
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Summary | Converts the specified string to a xs:hexBinary item. If the default encoding is chosen, conversion will be cheap, as both xs:string and xs:hexBinary items are internally represented as byte arrays.The UTF-8 default encoding can be overwritten with the optional $encoding argument.
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Errors | BXCO0001 : The input cannot be represented in the specified encoding.BXCO0002 : The specified encoding is invalid or not supported.
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Byte Arrays
convert:bytes-to-base64
Signatures | convert:bytes-to-base64($input as xs:byte*) as xs:base64Binary
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Summary | Converts the specified byte sequence to a xs:base64Binary item. Conversion is cheap, as xs:base64Binary items are internally represented as byte arrays.
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Errors | BXCO0001 : The input cannot be represented in the specified encoding.BXCO0002 : The specified encoding is invalid or not supported.
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convert:bytes-to-hex
Signatures | convert:string-to-hex($input as xs:byte*) as xs:hexBinary
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Summary | Converts the specified byte sequence to a xs:hexBinary item. Conversion is cheap, as xs:hexBinary items are internally represented as byte arrays.
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Errors | BXCO0001 : The input cannot be represented in the specified encoding.BXCO0002 : The specified encoding is invalid or not supported.
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convert:binary-to-bytes
Signatures | convert:binary-to-bytes($bin as basex:binary) as xs:byte*
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Summary | Returns the specified binary data (xs:base64Binary, xs:hexBinary) as a sequence of bytes. |
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Numbers
convert:integer-to-base
Signatures | convert:integer-to-base($num as xs:integer, $base as xs:integer) as xs:string |
Summary | Converts $num to base $base , interpreting it as a 64-bit unsigned integer.The first $base elements of the sequence '0',..,'9','a',..,'z' are used as digits.Valid bases are 2, .., 36 . |
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convert:integer-from-base
Signatures | convert:integer-from-base($str as xs:string, $base as xs:integer) as xs:integer |
Summary | Decodes an xs:integer from $str , assuming that it's encoded in base $base .The first $base elements of the sequence '0',..,'9','a',..,'z' are allowed as digits, case doesn't matter. Valid bases are 2 - 36. If $str contains more than 64 bits of information, the result is truncated arbitarily.
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Errors
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BXCO0001
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The input is an invalid XML string, or the wrong encoding has been specified. |
BXCO0002
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The specified encoding is invalid or not supported. |
Changelog
The module was introduced with Version 7.3. Some of the functions have been adopted from the Utility Module.