Path: utzoo!utgpu!attcan!uunet!seismo!sundc!pitstop!sun!amdcad!ames!mailrus!cornell!rochester!bbn!gatech!emcard!stiatl!meo From: meo@stiatl.UUCP (Miles O'Neal) Newsgroups: comp.lang.misc Subject: Re: Text or data files? Message-ID: <453@stiatl.UUCP> Date: 27 Sep 88 12:47:56 GMT References: <3958@enea.se> Organization: Sales Technologies Inc., Atlanta, GA Lines: 20 In article <3958@enea.se>, sommar@enea.se (Erland Sommarskog) writes: > There are several advantages of using fixed record files for data, > if the data I have fits to that format. Either you missed the point, or I didnt make it well. The issue I was addressing was not whether the record format was variable, but whether the format was human readable. And if you are developing anything remotely complex, being able to read and "text process" the data files is very handy for debugging. I believe that was the context of the original discussion. I agree that, usually, fixed format is better, unless space is a problem. ===================================================================== Any opinions, facts, fantasies, theories, fallacies and/or lies which may or may not have been expressed in this posting or elsewhere, may or may not belong to myself, my employer, the building management, Atlanta, Fulton County, public and/or private utilities serving such, the State of GA, the USA, or God himself. No other warranties apply, implied or stated. For further information, call 1(800)HOO-HAHA. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Miles O'Neal decvax!gatech!stiatl!meo