Read Binary File
Read bytes from a binary file and print their length.
BeginnerTopic: File Handling Programs
Python Read Binary File Program
This program helps you to learn the fundamental structure and syntax of Python programming.
# Program to read a binary file
filename = input("Enter binary filename: ")
try:
with open(filename, "rb") as f:
data = f.read()
print("Read", len(data), "bytes")
except FileNotFoundError:
print("Binary file not found.")Output
Enter binary filename: image.png Read 10240 bytes
Understanding Read Binary File
Opening in "rb" mode reads raw bytes rather than decoding text.
Note: To write and run Python programs, you need to set up the local environment on your computer. Refer to the complete article Setting up Python Development Environment. If you do not want to set up the local environment on your computer, you can also use online IDE to write and run your Python programs.