---
name: "YAML::PP::Schema::Binary"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "perl-yaml-pp"
version: "0.43.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/YAML::PP::Schema::Binary"
---

# YAML::PP::Schema::Binary(3pm)

Schema for loading and binary data

## NAME

YAML::PP::Schema::Binary - Schema for loading and binary data

## SYNOPSIS

```
    use YAML::PP;
    my $yp = YAML::PP->new( schema => [qw/ + Binary /] );
    # or
    my ($binary, $same_binary) = $yp->load_string(<<'EOM');
    --- !!binary "\
      R0lGODlhDAAMAIQAAP//9/X17unp5WZmZgAAAOfn515eXvPz7Y6OjuDg4J+fn5\
      OTk6enp56enmlpaWNjY6Ojo4SEhP/++f/++f/++f/++f/++f/++f/++f/++f/+\
      +f/++f/++f/++f/++f/++SH+Dk1hZGUgd2l0aCBHSU1QACwAAAAADAAMAAAFLC\
      AgjoEwnuNAFOhpEMTRiggcz4BNJHrv/zCFcLiwMWYNG84BwwEeECcgggoBADs="
    --- !!binary |
      R0lGODlhDAAMAIQAAP//9/X17unp5WZmZgAAAOfn515eXvPz7Y6OjuDg4J+fn5
      OTk6enp56enmlpaWNjY6Ojo4SEhP/++f/++f/++f/++f/++f/++f/++f/++f/+
      +f/++f/++f/++f/++f/++SH+Dk1hZGUgd2l0aCBHSU1QACwAAAAADAAMAAAFLC
      AgjoEwnuNAFOhpEMTRiggcz4BNJHrv/zCFcLiwMWYNG84BwwEeECcgggoBADs=
    # The binary value above is a tiny arrow encoded as a gif image.
    EOM
```

## DESCRIPTION

See \<https://yaml.org/type/binary.html\>

By prepending a base64 encoded binary string with the `"!!binary"` tag, it can be automatically decoded when loading.

Note that the logic for dumping is probably broken, see \<https://github.com/perlpunk/YAML-PP-p5/issues/28\>.

Suggestions welcome.

## METHODS

- register

  Called by YAML::PP::Schema