binser
A robust, pure Lua binary serializer specializing in userdata, custom types, cycles, and metatables.
What is binser?
binser is a pure Lua binary serializer that converts Lua data structures—including numbers, strings, tables, booleans, nil, userdata, and custom types—into compact binary strings. It solves the problem of safely and efficiently serializing complex data with cycles, self-references, and metatables, which text-based serializers often struggle with.
Lua developers, particularly those working on games, applications with custom data types, or projects requiring robust data persistence and exchange without security vulnerabilities from parser-based serialization.
Developers choose binser for its specialization in handling userdata and custom classes, its binary format for safety and performance, and its flexibility with custom serialization functions and templates, making it more robust than many existing Lua serializers for complex use cases.
Overview
Customizable Lua Serializer
Use Cases
Best For
- Saving and loading game levels with embedded resources like images and audio
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