Gavin_Andresen - 2011-03-14 17:21:35

I'd suggest using a standard, existing format instead of inventing a new one.

Either get rid of the version number and do standard CSV:

Code:

91iwnurxhWmDF9gqwc4CbuLCB4HxuMXf5B2vEhTPDftY3rkMgDY,10806,moura6ybHvwzMtrWdyqiEN6n2mMakf8HxD,"50.01 BTC"
92JsNVMJgG4RiC2ARxpduJp8DXKgdDMj9WREE5jo66Hg8UMdr3L,10870,mmFPR1oaDExBfJqpRohWBvbE2aCg86Kwcx,"0.00 BTC"
... etc (always 4 columns)

Or maybe .ini-format, with each private key a different section:

Code:

version=1
[91iwnurxhWmDF9gqwc4CbuLCB4HxuMXf5B2vEhTPDftY3rkMgDY]
block=10806
publickey=moura6ybHvwzMtrWdyqiEN6n2mMakf8HxD
amount=50.01
[92JsNVMJgG4RiC2ARxpduJp8DXKgdDMj9WREE5jo66Hg8UMdr3L]
block=10870
... etc

(bitcoin already contains .ini-file-parsing code, from boost)

I think there are lots of advantages to using an already-standard file format.

Gavin Andresen - 2011-03-14 17:21:35