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Hi,

How can I parse(read) a binary *.pbf extract of a country ? Do I need some additional software or I can do it with standard functions of any programming language ?

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asked 07 Feb '12, 14:00

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Well in theory you can use any programming language to parse the data without the help of any libraries. Here's a C program that does exactly that: http://m.m.i24.cc/osmconvert.c - the more usual way, however, is to use a Google Protocol Buffer library to parse the data. Ready-made OSM reading modules exist for Java, Python, and for C++ ("Osmium") among others.

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answered 07 Feb '12, 14:04

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Frederik it's amazing how quickly you create useful answer for any question. Well done. Thank you

(07 Feb '12, 14:38) MrX1
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The wiki page for osmconvert is also worth a read - it has links to various binary versions too.

(06 Jul '12, 11:56) SomeoneElse ♦

Here's an example of parsing a .pbf file natively in Ruby: https://github.com/systemed/ruby_osmpbf

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answered 07 Dec '16, 17:28

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You can download Osmosis.

In the bin directory

drop your pbf file

Create a run.bat file in notepad with following commands all on one line :

osmosis --read-pbf my_map.osm.pbf --write-xml my_map.osm

save bat file in the same folder and dble click on it

this will create your new osm file

Read instructions for more more detailed commands

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answered 07 Feb '12, 17:17

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The question of MrX1 was about parsing a PBF file for own purposes, maybe with an own program.

Your way would be correct if you just wanna convert a PBF into an OSM file. This can also be done with http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Osmconvert ... maybe even in a more simple way.

(08 Feb '12, 16:35) stephan75

When the user reads the instructions as recommended, he'll see that with Osmosis he can also manipulate the data. Additionally, maybe Osmembrane should be mentioned, a GUI for osmosis.

Plus, http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Osmfilter should be worth a look.

(11 Feb '12, 09:46) malenki
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