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> Some runs of zeros can be condensed as ::. Only one run of zeros can be condensed as :: because two or more would be ambiguous.
by imoverclocked 2y ago
> Some runs of zeros can be condensed as ::.
Only one run of zeros can be condensed as :: because two or more would be ambiguous.
- Latty 2y agoI believe the point the post is making is that there are some runs of zeros that can't be condensed, not that you can condense multiple runs in a single address.
- ThePowerOfFuet 2y agoAll runs can be, but you can pick only one, so you should do pick the longest one.
- Latty 2y agoTo be clear, I think the technicality the author is alluding to is that it is not all runs, because some runs of zeroes are significant, you can't condense the zeroes in "ff00:..." for example, for obvious ambiguity reasons. I believe using "some" was just a way to allow for that while not describing the rules in detail.