Expert: Narendra - 7/26/2006

Question
How to convert binary file format to ASCII format?

Answer
I don't think this is possible.
ASCII is a set of 128 symbols.
And this makes use of only 7 bits in a byte.
So, always the 8th bit (1st from the left) is 0 in an ASCII symbol.

But, binary symbol takes all the 8 bits into consideration.

So, how can you convert 8 bits to 7 bits.
If you really want to do that, then you will be losing lot of information. 12.5% to be exact!
You can mask of the left most bit with 0 and whatever that is left will be ASCII.