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A tool for visualizing binary data using a colour palette

Project description

A Python port of pixd, a tool for visualizing binary data using a colour palette. It is in a lot of ways akin to a hexdump tool, except using coloured squares to represent each octet.

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pixd uses 24-bit color SGR escape sequences. For a list of terminal emulators with support for these, see XVilka’s list of supporting terminal emulators.

Usage

To install

$ pip install pixd

To display a file

$ python -m pixd path/to/file

License

MIT license. Enjoy!

See also

pixd

The original C implementation by FireyFly

hexd

more conventional hexdump tool with colourful output, and also what pixd’s code is based on.

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