2015-10-29 15:21 GMT-03:00 Peter Uhnák <i.uh...@gmail.com>: >> >>> Option A) The printString of ByteArray, it is #[23 12 253 ...] >> >> >>> Option B) A Base64 encoded version of the ByteArray > > > I like this one, because it is not Pharo-specific format. ByteArray is not > pharo-specific, but the syntax is --- I can copy paste base64 from/to > outside world. > Plus base64 has better tool support in the wild.
I also prefer base64 even over native binary storage. I ran a small comparison[1] of speed and size and these were my results. ByteArray size: 19448860 Speed: Base64MimeConverter: ''0.592 per second'' #hex: ''0.666 per second'' #asString: ''6.898 per second'' ZnBase64Encoder ''0.459 per second'' Size: Base64MimeConverter: 26291980 #hex: 38897720 #asString: 19448860 ZnBase64Encoder 25931816 Esteban A. Maringolo [1]: http://ws.stfx.eu/47PV2GUP9ITS
