BinaryDeserialize [ByteArray […]]
recovers an expression from a binary representation generated by BinarySerialize .
BinaryDeserialize [ByteArray […],h]
wraps h around the expression produced before returning it.
BinaryDeserialize
BinaryDeserialize [ByteArray […]]
recovers an expression from a binary representation generated by BinarySerialize .
BinaryDeserialize [ByteArray […],h]
wraps h around the expression produced before returning it.
Details
- BinaryDeserialize [ByteArray […]] gives $Failed if the byte array was not one that could have been generated from an expression by BinarySerialize .
Examples
open all close allBasic Examples (2)
Serialize an expression:
Deserialize it:
Serialize a graphic:
Convert the byte array back to an expression:
Scope (3)
Serialize a general expression:
Deserialize it:
Serialize an unevaluated expression:
Deserialize it and keep it held:
Receive a serialized expression from an unknown source:
Wrap the result in HoldComplete to prevent unexpected evaluation:
Properties & Relations (1)
Serialized data from files should be read in using binary-mode functions such as BinaryReadList :
History
Text
Wolfram Research (2017), BinaryDeserialize, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/BinaryDeserialize.html.
CMS
Wolfram Language. 2017. "BinaryDeserialize." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/BinaryDeserialize.html.
APA
Wolfram Language. (2017). BinaryDeserialize. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/BinaryDeserialize.html
BibTeX
@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_binarydeserialize, author="Wolfram Research", title="{BinaryDeserialize}", year="2017", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/BinaryDeserialize.html}", note=[Accessed: 05-December-2025]}
BibLaTeX
@online{reference.wolfram_2025_binarydeserialize, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={BinaryDeserialize}, year={2017}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/BinaryDeserialize.html}, note=[Accessed: 05-December-2025]}