Love Data

When to use this skill

{{SKILL_DESCRIPTION}} Use this skill when working with data operations, encoding/decoding, compression, data transformation, or any data-related operations in LÖVE games.

Common use cases

• Encoding and decoding data formats
• Compressing and decompressing data
• Working with binary data and byte arrays
• Performing data transformations and conversions
• Handling game save data and serialization

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Examples

Data encoding

-- Encode data to base64
local originalData = "Hello World!"
local encoded = love.data.encode("string", "base64", originalData)
print(encoded)

-- Decode base64 data
local decoded = love.data.decode("string", "base64", encoded)
print(decoded)  -- "Hello World!"

Data compression

-- Compress game data
local gameData = serializeGameState()
local compressed = love.data.compress("string", "zlib", gameData)

-- Save compressed data
love.filesystem.write("savegame.dat", compressed)

Best practices

• Use appropriate encoding formats for different data types
• Consider compression for large data sets
• Handle data encoding/decoding errors gracefully
• Test data operations on target platforms
• Be mindful of memory usage with large data operations

Platform compatibility

• Desktop (Windows, macOS, Linux): Full data support
• Mobile (iOS, Android): Full support
• Web: Full support