Wouldn't strings(1) have worked for this? | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		Crestwave 5 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Your hex editor should color-code bytes Wouldn't strings(1) have worked for this?

		help

ksherlock 5 days ago [–]

By default, strings needs a run of 4+ (printable|ascii) characters. This sounds like it was 1 ascii character at a time in a sea of random data (with other alpha chars removed).

Crestwave 5 days ago | [–]

Ah, right. It would have to be `strings -n 1`, then.

Consider applying for YC's Summer 2026 batch! Applications are open till May 4
Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact