2.12.1.1 binary

The `binary` keyword allows a data file to be binary as opposed to ASCII. There are two formats for binary–matrix binary and general binary. Matrix binary is a fixed format in which data appears in a 2D array with an extra row and column for coordinate values. General binary is a flexible format for which details about the file must be given at the command line.

See `binary matrix` or `binary general` for more details.