Python bytearray() Function

The python bytearray() function returns a bytearray object and can convert objects into bytearray objects, or create an empty bytearray object of the specified size.

Signature

Parameters

x (optional) : It is the source that initializes the array of bytes.

encoding (optional) : It is an encoding of the string.

error (optional) : It takes action when the encoding fails.

Return

It returns an array of bytes.

Python bytearray() Function Example 1

The below example shows an array of bytes from a string:

Output:

bytearray(b'Python is programming language.')

Explanation: In the above example, we take a variable that contains a string value and convert it into a bytearray object.

Python bytearray() Function Example 2

The below example shows an array of bytes of given integer size:

Output:

	
bytearray(b'\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00')

Python bytearray() Function Example 3

The below example shows an array of bytes from an iterable list:

Output:

bytearray(b'\x02\x03\x04\x05\x06')