Why does get_real, get_int etc. pack before unpacking?

[GaffaSnobb]

Hi there, so a quick question. The util get_real calls struct.pack before unpacking with struct.unpack. What is the reason for this?

Thanks : )

[gijzelaerr]

Closing as stale. The pack-before-unpack pattern converts individual bytes into the correct binary representation before interpreting them. It is a common idiom with struct.