stan

Stream Analyzer

Stan is a small console application that works on all UNIX systems. It is able to generate several types of statistical information about a stream. A stream can be either standard input or given files. For example, stan can be used to analyze encrypted data or to measure the quality of a pseudo-random number generator, but there are probably hundreds of other situations where stan comes in handy. Stan supports three types of analysis: general statistics, pattern statistics, and bit statistics. By choosing intelligent values for each statistic, stan can give amazing results about a stream and is fun to work with.