Representation is context
A hexadecimal or binary string does not automatically tell you whether a value is signed, how wide it is, whether bytes are little endian, or whether the bits represent an integer or floating-point value.
Convert base-2 integers to base 8 with arbitrary-precision integer arithmetic.
Normalize binary input, pad only on the left when needed, and map each right-aligned 3-bit group to one octal digit. The grouping ledger makes the conversion auditable.
| Group | Bits | Octal digit | Bit range |
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A hexadecimal or binary string does not automatically tell you whether a value is signed, how wide it is, whether bytes are little endian, or whether the bits represent an integer or floating-point value.