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+# serialize_lib
+A Minetest mod library for safely storing large amounts of data in on-disk files.
+Created out of the need to have a robust data store for advtrains.
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+The main purpose is to load and store large Lua table structures into files, without loading everything in memory and exhausting the function constant limit of LuaJIT.
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+Also contains various utilities to handle files on disk in a safe manner, retain multiple versions of the same file a.s.o. \ No newline at end of file