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There's nothing inaccurate or misleading about it
That's not serialization. That's a binary dump.Quote:
Serialization is the process of [...] used in a running program.
Serialization is the process, in total, of transforming data for the purposes of storage or transmission.
Dumping raw binary data and reading that raw binary back into an application omits the only step that makes serialization serialization.
This is all true. However, a binary dump of `unsigned int glyph[64][64]' is not the same a PNG which is not the same as a binary dump of `unsigned int glyph[64][64]' in "network byte order".Quote:
You can store anything [...] a serialized array of structs.
It seems to be a closed wiki; so no, I can't.Quote:
and you are welcome to add to it if you think it is incomplete in some way
Serialization itself is extremely simple. It is the motivation that makes the implementation difficult. What are you serializing the data for? The answer determines how much difficulty you'll have serializing your data.Quote:
IMO unless you are an [...] not require much explanation.
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And it is an immense topic venturing into virtually all areas of computer science. Just because displaying the in memory integer value `0xdeadbeaf' as... whatever it is counts as serialization doesn't mean that that is the limit.
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