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title: "Get String from Bytes and Bytes from String"
slug: "string-from-bytes"
tags: ["csv", "string builder"]
updated: 2024-10-23T21:26:01Z
published: 2024-10-23T21:26:01Z
canonical: "documentation.decisions.com/string-from-bytes"
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# Get String from Bytes and Bytes from String

| ## Step Details |
| --- |
| **Introduced in Version** | --- |
| **Last Modified in Version** | 7.12.0 |
| **Location** | Data > Text |

The **Get Bytes from String** step takes in a string and converts it to a byte array which is output as a result.

The **Get String from Bytes** step takes in a byte array and converts it to a string which is output as a result.

These steps use ASCII encoding - that means that only ASCII characters will be accepted. Any inputs that use accented characters or non-Latin characters will have those replaced by a '?' symbol. This will cause issues.

Other steps that can used instead are the [Get String From Bytes With Encoding](https://documentation.decisions.com/step-library/docs/get-string-from-bytes-with-encoding) and [Get Bytes From String With Encoding](https://documentation.decisions.com/step-library/docs/get-bytes-from-string-with-encoding).

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## Get Bytes from String Properties

#### Inputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Str | String to get bytes from. Only accepts ASCII characters. | String |

#### Outputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| GetBytesFromString1_Output | List of Bytes that was retrieved from the String as input. | List of Byte |

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## Get String from Bytes Properties

#### Inputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bytes | List of Bytes to get the string from. Only returns ASCII characters. | List of Byte |

#### Outputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| GetStringFromBytes1_Output | The string that was retrieved from the List of Bytes as input. | String |

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