Need some python help (or maybe C )

[Ben Duncan]

The problem of those, is Binary Coded Decimal (COMP-3 Cobol Speak) is
that in the case of looking at x'001234567D' is that this IS truly
a NUMBER with a VALUE of 1234567. The D being the Sign of the field
where D = '-' can be  F or C for a Positive.

Kurt Wall wrote:
> On Sat, Dec 13, 2008 at 11:40:58AM -0600, Ben Duncan wrote:
>> I have a hex value as x'000123456D". It is a COMP-3 (Binary coded decimal)
>> for a cobol program. That says to me and is in actuality the number 123456-,
>> The LAST nibble D is negative and F or C would be postive.
>>
>> I need to get this to a "integer" or a string.
> 
> $ perl -e 'print unpack("I", 0x000123456D), "\n";'
> 942684465
> 
> Kurt
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