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=== Integer Encoding === | === Integer Encoding === | ||
For integer encoding the same algorithm as UTF-8 encoding is used. | For integer encoding the same algorithm as UTF-8 encoding is used. This encoding is also known as "integer compression". It safes some bytes by using variable lengths of integer fields, depending on the actual value of the number. | ||
See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTF-8#Design. | |||
Old Zeno files used the QUnicode library instead. By switching to UTF-8 the new format is more standard-adherent and easier to understand. | Old Zeno files used the QUnicode library instead. By switching to UTF-8 the new format is more standard-adherent and easier to understand. | ||