title: How to Read-in Binary of a File in Python
body: <p>In Python, when I try to read in an executable file with 'rb', instead of getting the binary values I expected (0010001 etc.), I'm getting a series of letters and symbols that I do not know what to do with.</p>
  
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  <p>How would I access the binary numbers of a file in Python?</p>
  
  <p>Any suggestions or help would be appreciated. Thank you in advance.</p>