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Visualize and explain byte sequences with byte-diagram

Hey everyone!

I'm excited to introduce you to a new command-line tool I've been working on called byte-diagram. This tool allows you to visualize byte sequences using ASCII art, making it easier to understand and analyze hexadecimal data.

What is byte-diagram?

byte-diagram is a Python-based command-line utility designed for visualizing byte sequences. It takes a hexadecimal string as input and generates an ASCII diagram that represents each byte and its position in the sequence.

How does it work?
Using byte-diagram is straightforward. You simply provide it with a hexadecimal string as an argument, and it will generate a diagram showing each byte's position and value in a sequential manner. Here's an example:

$./byte-diagram.py -s "00 01 02" -d "Field 0" "Field 1" "Field 2"
   ------------> Field 0
  /     -------> Field 1
 |     /     --> Field 2
 |    |     /     
 |    |    |        
0x00 0x01 0x02 
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Where do you find it?
You can find byte-diagram on GitHub here.

Contribution
Contributions to byte-diagram are welcome! Whether you want to add new features, improve documentation, or fix bugs, feel free to fork the repository and submit a pull request.

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