Lua:floatToByteTable
| <> Function function floatToByteTable(Number) : Table |
Converts a single precision (32-bit) floating point number to a table of bytes.
Function Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number | Number | The single precision floating point value to convert. |
Returns
Table — A table containing the bytes representing the float.
Explanation
The "ToByteTable" functions convert a value (such as an integer or floating-point number) into a table of bytes that represent how the value is stored in memory.
For example, if you use wordToByteTable(1337):
- The decimal number 1337 is 0x0539 in hexadecimal.
- Computers typically use little-endian order, meaning the least significant byte comes first.
- So, 0x0539 is split into two bytes: 0x39 (57 in decimal) and 0x05 (5 in decimal).
- The resulting byte table is {0x39, 0x05} or {57, 5}.
This means:
- bytes[1] = 0x39 (the low byte)
- bytes[2] = 0x05 (the high byte)
This process applies to all "ToByteTable" functions: They break down the value into its raw bytes, ordered from least significant to most significant (little-endian).
Examples
local bytes = floatToByteTable(3.14)
for i, b in ipairs(bytes) do
print(string.format("Byte %d: %02X", i, b))
end
-- Output: 4 bytes representing the float in little-endian order
See also
| Lua |
| Script Engine |
Related Functions
| Read Functions |
|---|
| readBytes |
| readSmallInteger |
| readInteger |
| readQword |
| readPointer |
| readFloat |
| readDouble |
| readString |
| Read Functions (Local Process) |
| readBytesLocal |
| readIntegerLocal |
| readQwordLocal |
| readPointerLocal |
| readFloatLocal |
| readDoubleLocal |
| readStringLocal |
| Write Functions |
| writeBytes |
| writeSmallInteger |
| writeInteger |
| writeQword |
| writeFloat |
| writeDouble |
| writeString |
| Write Functions (Local Process) |
| writeBytesLocal |
| writeIntegerLocal |
| writeQwordLocal |
| writeFloatLocal |
| writeDoubleLocal |
| writeStringLocal |
| Byte Table Conversions (Value → Byte Table) |
| wordToByteTable |
| dwordToByteTable |
| qwordToByteTable |
| floatToByteTable |
| doubleToByteTable |
| stringToByteTable |
| wideStringToByteTable |
| Byte Table Conversions (Byte Table → Value) |
| byteTableToWord |
| byteTableToDword |
| byteTableToQword |
| byteTableToFloat |
| byteTableToDouble |
| byteTableToString |
| byteTableToWideString |
