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Trickle
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Trickle
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+> **NOTE** - It's probably better to use Lua's built-in `string.pack` and `string.unpack` now.
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Trickle is a bitstream for Lua. When writing data to a trickle stream, you must specify its size in
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Trickle is a bitstream for Lua. When writing data to a trickle stream, you must specify its size in
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bits. The stream will automatically pack this data into compressed bytes, which often leads to
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bits. The stream will automatically pack this data into compressed bytes, which often leads to
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greatly reduced network bandwidth. This is useful in networking applications where it is necessary
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greatly reduced network bandwidth. This is useful in networking applications where it is necessary
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