DB Format

README.md

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 # binary_address_book
 
-binary address book from text manipulation chapter
+binary address book from text manipulation chapter
+
+# Address Book Fields
+Things to store
+1. First name(s)
+2. Last name
+3. Street Address
+4. City
+5. State/Province
+6. Post Code
+7. Phone Number
+8. Extra
+
+There can be any number of extras
+
+# Binary Format
+
+The binary format for the address book starts with a DB Header. Immediately following the DB Header is the first record header. Each record header is followed by the number of field headers indicated by the field count.
+
+## DB Header
+
+1. Magic 0xDB
+2. u4 major
+3. u4 minor version
+4. u16 reserved
+3. u32 record count
+
+## Record Header
+
+1. u8 field count
+2. u8 length - not including header
+3. u16 crc16-arc - not including header
+
+022094A6
+
+## Field
+Hex
+0100034a6f6e020006fa616e78a656e
+```
+Field 1 - First Name(s)
+Length 3
+Jon
+Field 2 - Last Name
+Length 6
+Janzen
+```