Description:
Generate a serial byte key having a specified number of bytes using a (long) integer.
Syntax:
k(ni:li,…)
Note:
The function generates a serial byte key having a specified number of bytes using a (long) integer ni. A serial byte key is an integer made up of byte values and can have a maximum length of 16 bytes. It is used to represent key values. Two serial byte keys with the same length are comparable, but can’t be computed.
Parameter:
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ni |
An integer or a long integer |
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li |
The length of bytes with 1 being the default value; the max value is 16. If ni is a long integer ending with L, the parameter’s max value is 8 |
Return value:
A serial byte key
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k(1) |
0100000000000000; generate a serial byte key whose length is one byte from integer 1. |
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k(256:1) |
0000000000000000; generate a serial byte key whose length is 1 byte from integer 256; the result is wrong because 256 occupies more than one byte. |
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k(256:2) |
0100000000000000; generate a serial byte key whose length is two bytes from integer 256. |
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k(1,2,3) |
0102030000000000 |
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k(123456789L:8) |
00000000075bcd15 |