native2unicode — Decode native byte values into Unicode text.
native2unicode(bytes, encoding) range-checks a numeric byte vector and decodes it to a host character vector using UTF-8 by default.
Syntax
text = native2unicode(bytes, encoding)Inputs
| Name | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
bytes | NumericArray | Yes | — | Numeric byte vector with values in the range 0 through 255. |
encoding | StringScalar | No | "UTF-8" | Source character encoding. |
Returns
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
out | Any | Output value. |
How native2unicode works
- All eight integer classes are accepted, but every element must be exactly within 0 through 255; values are never clamped or converted through binary64.
- ASCII-width decoding preserves the input row or column vector shape, and character or string input passes through unchanged.
- Unsupported encoding names and explicit gpuArray inputs reject.
Example
Using native2unicode with coding agents
Open a RunMat example with live inputs, then ask the agent to explain how native2unicode changes the result.
Run a small native2unicode example, explain the result, then change one input and compare the output.
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Text Analytics
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Transform
append · deblank · erase · eraseBetween · erasePunctuation · eraseURLs · extractAfter · extractBefore · extractBetween · insertAfter · insertBefore · join · lower · pad · replace · replaceBetween · reverse · split · splitlines · strcat · strip · strjoin · strjust · strrep · strsplit · strtrim · upper
Search
contains · endsWith · matches · startsWith · strfind
Pattern
digitsPattern · lettersPattern · pattern · regexpPattern · textBoundary · wildcardPattern
Open-source implementation
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