> Anthony,
>
> I believe the author says this system is supposedly faster
> then binary player files although it supposed to take up
> more memory. Also... You get the GREAT advantage of being
> able to modify your pfiles easily and add new variables
> without screwing them all up and having to do a pfile wipe.
> IMHO that and ascii rent files are a must have.
>
Bleh. I hate beating dead horses.
Binary files
Pros: quick loadtime, alteration in-place, well tested.
Cons: Hard/troublesome to alter definitions, tricky to make it
save only required information - leads to large space
usage.
Ascii Files
Pros: Easy to alter (both definitions, and files themselves),
generally tend to be more optimal for space.
Cons: Most systems are not incredibly well-tested, technically
slower than binary loads due to parsing, files must be
read/written completely for alteration.
Personally, I like ascii files because then I don't have to write
seperate programs to see if my new code changes were correct, I can very
simply create files and test them. And since i'm coding for a mud that's
actually in use, it's good for spot-fixes.
PjD
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