---
name: "Glib::Bytes"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "glib-perl"
version: "1.329.4-4"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Glib::Bytes"
---

# Glib::Bytes(3pm)

Wrappers for bytes objects in GLib

## NAME

Glib::Bytes -  Wrappers for bytes objects in GLib

## HIERARCHY

```
  Glib::Boxed
  +----Glib::Bytes
```

## DESCRIPTION

In addition to the low-level API documented below, Glib also provides stringification overloading so that you can treat any `"Glib::Bytes"` object as a normal Perl string.

## METHODS

### bytes = Glib::Bytes-\>new ($data)

- •

  `$data` (scalar)

Since: glib 2.32

### integer = $bytes1-\>compare ($bytes2)

- •

  `$bytes2` (Glib::Bytes)

Since: glib 2.32

### scalar = $bytes-\>get\_data

Since: glib 2.32

### boolean = $bytes1-\>equal ($bytes2)

- •

  `$bytes2` (Glib::Bytes)

Since: glib 2.32

### integer = $bytes-\>hash

Since: glib 2.32

### unsigned = $bytes-\>get\_size

Since: glib 2.32

## SEE ALSO

Glib, Glib::Boxed

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2003-2011 by the gtk2-perl team.

This software is licensed under the LGPL.  See Glib for a full notice.