From: "Bee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > - besize template 'aAuU', anything else tempplate I can use to
> > > prepare fix length data ? - if yes, but how do I assuming the
> > > block size is? In case, if I write a binary file and I wanna
> > > use seek.
> >
> > You are going to have to explain that in more detail.
>
> In case, I am doing something like a log with User v TimesOfSignIn.
> So, user name will set as 30 char long, and the Signin times is about
> in scope of a normal integer. I wanna make this a simple DB for this
> but not a list of single files for each user. So I wanna make this
> doable for ramdom read write, so, that should be in a binary file.
You want to have a look at DBM files. Read
perldoc DB_File
or
perldoc SDBM_File
Or you may try to install DBD::SQLite. That would give you the full
power of SQL without having to install anything but the module.
> However, as the file is in a binary, I think there could be a size
> benfit for me to compress the data length.
"Premature optimization is the root of all evil."
How many users are we talking about? Millions? I would not sweat over
a few KB you might save.
Jenda
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