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# Create punch card patterns from binary strings
This script turns a binary string into a pattern formatted for copying to an IBM-style 80-column punch card.
It is intended for creating drawings patterns based on programs for my imaginary computer.
## Use
```
./punch-a-card.js bin.txt
```
The input must be a text file containing nothing but 0s and 1s (no spaces, newlines, etc). It must be an even number of 8-bit bytes in length.
## Example output
```
01234567 01234567 01234567 01234567 01234567 01234567 01
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01234567 01234567 01234567 01234567 01234567 01234567 01
```