colon3 file format
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A binary file format that purrs like a cat.
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What is it?
colon3 is a binary file format for configuration files.
Outside of configurations, it can be used to compact lots of data into a structure that computers can love.
Use cases
An alternative approach for configuration file formats, sacrificing human readability for machine efficiency.
It prioritizes reducing the filesize by compacting data as tightly as possible while having good compatibility with other formats.
Format specification
For information about the specification, check out its dedicated page: link here
Current version of this document is still a draft with most data types defined.
Only the main component, the default character map, is still undefined.
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