https://github.com/hyperpy/pyvarint

Varints, a method of serializing integers using one or more bytes
https://github.com/hyperpy/pyvarint

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Varints, a method of serializing integers using one or more bytes

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/hyperpy/pyvarint
• Owner: hyperpy
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2020-07-07T10:51:43.000Z (almost 6 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2020-08-05T06:28:50.000Z (over 5 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-10-28T02:32:11.053Z (6 months ago)
• Topics: hypercore, hypercore-protocol
• Language: Python
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• Size: 32.2 KB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 0
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# pyvarint

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## Varints, a method of serializing integers using one or more bytes

> Generally in Python, integers are stored as long meaning that they will use

> at least 32 bits. When storing many numbers which do not require 32 bits,

> this would seem to be significantly wasteful; variable length representation

> should be able to assist in such cases.

## Install

```sh

$ pip install pyvarint

```

## Example

```python

from pyvarint import decode, encode

encoded = encode(666)

decoded = decode(encoded)

print("number: 666", f"encoded: {encoded}", f"decoded: {decoded}", sep="\n")

```

Output:

```sh

number: 666

encoded: b'\x9a\x05'

decoded: 666

```