How do I read and write a binary file in Python?

[deanhystad]

Python does not have unsigned types. It has bytes, but no shorts or longs. Those are C types. Python types are unsized.

If you need to work with C-type values you can use the ctypes library.

https://docs.python.org/3/library/ctypes.html

Or you can use the struct library.

https://docs.python.org/3/library/struct.html

I think the struct library sounds like a better fit for what you describe.