Binary files - one general question

[businessman332211]

I understand a lot about files now. I understand text files, and binary files and I know the differences.

However, knowing that...what is the point at all..of ever using a binary file?

That is the part I don't get. If you have a text file you can get it and do stuff with it..what's the point in ever having to create a file in binary format?

[chrisname]

Images, sounds, videos and executable files are all binaries.

[businessman332211]

Ah cool, thanks.

[Abramus]

Binary format is more compact, and easier to read. For example, when reading floating-point numbers, you simply copy bytes. In case of text files, you would have to parse such number, what is much more time-consuming.