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At this point MIME's base64 would be attractive as well.

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Re: Re: Re: MySQL pack?
by Anonymous Monk on Apr 13, 2003 at 07:49 UTC

    How would base64 improve over pack 'B*'?

    Does MySQL have a mechanism for un-base64ing on the fly?

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      Two potential benefits - the packaged data uses only normal characters so the data is easily worked with. Also, Flame didn't ever indicate how zie intended to use it so I've no idea whether the pack/unpack function needs to be present in MySQL or may be external.

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        Anonymous Monk (at least one of them) was correct, I do selects based upon specific points. Currently using it as a text field I use substring.


        My code doesn't have bugs, it just develops random features.

        Flame ~ Lead Programmer: GMS (DOWN) | GMS (DOWN)

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