C#

/// <summary>
/// Structure for storing a reading and additional data for that reading.
/// </summary>
[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential, Pack = 1)]
internal struct Reading
{
    public float value;
    public reading_info_struct info;

    /// <summary>
    /// Converts reading data to a string.
    /// </summary>
    /// <returns>Reading converted to string.</returns>
    public override string ToString() {
        return value.ToString();
    }

    #region Byte conversions

    public unsafe byte[] ToBytes() {
        byte[] arr = new byte[sizeof(Reading)];
        fixed (byte* parr = arr) {
            *((Reading*)parr) = this;
        }
        return arr;
    }

    public static unsafe Reading FromBytes(byte[] arr) {
        if (arr.Length < sizeof(Reading))
            throw new ArgumentException();

        Reading s;
        fixed (byte* parr = arr) {
            s = *((Reading*)parr);
        }
        return s;
    }

    #endregion
}