chr(0x0F).chr(0xF7) * 0x12345678 => chr(0x12).chr(0x34).chr(0x56).chr(0x76) * Compatible with 8, 16, 32, 64 etc.. bits systems * * @see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endianness * @param int|float $value the integer value to be converted * @return string the binary string */ public static function IntegerToNBOBinaryString($value): string { // Initialize an empty string $buffer = ''; // Lets start from the most significant byte for ($i = (PHP_INT_SIZE - 1); $i >= 0; $i--) { // Prepare a mask to keep only the most significant byte of $value $mask = 0xFF << ($i * 8); // If the most significant byte is not 0, the final string must contain it // If we have already started to construct the string (i.e. there are more signficant digits) // we must set the byte, even if it is a 0. // 0xFF00FF, for example, require to set the second byte byte with a 0 value if (($value & $mask) || $buffer !== '') { // Get the current byte by shifting it to least significant position and add it to the string // 0xFF12345678 => 0xFF $byte = $value >> (8 * $i); $buffer .= chr($byte); // Set the most significant byte to 0 so we can restart the process being shure // that the value is left padded with 0 // 0xFF12345678 => 0x12345678 // -1 = 0xFFFFF.... (number of F depend of PHP_INT_SIZE ) $mask = -1 >> ((PHP_INT_SIZE - $i) * 8); $value &= $mask; } } // Special case, 0 will not fill the buffer, have to construct it manualy if (0 === $value) { $buffer = chr(0); } return $buffer; } }