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Strings take so much more space than a number. This is why you store IPV5 as numbers and not strings unless you want a very large table.
by adrr 8y ago
Strings take so much more space than a number. This is why you store IPV5 as numbers and not strings unless you want a very large table.
- thomasedwards 8y agoWhat happens when you convert 00000456 to an integer? Strings are safer, which is more important than space.
- tbyehl 8y agoAn IP address is actually a number that math may be performed upon.