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| 178 | code that isn't prepared for this will not leak memory. |
178 | code that isn't prepared for this will not leak memory. |
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| 180 | If $enable is false (the default), then "decode" will throw an error |
180 | If $enable is false (the default), then "decode" will throw an error |
| 181 | when it encounters a self-referential/cyclic data structure. |
181 | when it encounters a self-referential/cyclic data structure. |
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184 | *real* cycles - future versions of this module might chose to decode |
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185 | cyclic data structures using weak references when this option is |
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186 | off, instead of throwing an error. |
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| 183 | This option does not affect "encode" in any way - shared values and |
188 | This option does not affect "encode" in any way - shared values and |
| 184 | references will always be decoded properly if present. |
189 | references will always be encoded properly if present. |
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| 186 | $cbor = $cbor->pack_strings ([$enable]) |
191 | $cbor = $cbor->pack_strings ([$enable]) |
| 187 | $enabled = $cbor->get_pack_strings |
192 | $enabled = $cbor->get_pack_strings |
| 188 | If $enable is true (or missing), then "encode" will try not to |
193 | If $enable is true (or missing), then "encode" will try not to |
| 189 | encode the same string twice, but will instead encode a reference to |
194 | encode the same string twice, but will instead encode a reference to |
