# cdb.go - By John Barham

cdb.go is a [Go](http://golang.org/) package to read and write cdb ("constant database") files.

See the original cdb specification and C implementation by D. J. Bernstein
at http://cr.yp.to/cdb.html.

## Installation

Assuming you have a working Go environment, installation is simply:

	go get github.com/jbarham/cdb.go

The package documentation can be viewed online at
http://gopkgdoc.appspot.com/pkg/github.com/jbarham/cdb.go
or on the command line by running `go doc github.com/jbarham/cdb.go`.

The included self-test program `cdb_test.go` illustrates usage of the package.

## Utilities

The cdb.go package includes ports of the programs `cdbdump` and `cdbmake` from
the [original implementation](http://cr.yp.to/cdb/cdbmake.html).
# go-cdb

go-cdb is a pure [Go](http://golang.org/) package to read and write cdb ("constant database") files.

The cdb file format is a machine-independent format with the following features:

 - *Fast lookups:* A successful lookup in a large database normally takes just two disk accesses. An unsuccessful lookup takes only one.
 - *Low overhead:* A database uses 2048 bytes, plus 24 bytes per record, plus the space for keys and data.
 - *No random limits:* cdb can handle any database up to 4 gigabytes. There are no other restrictions; records don't even have to fit into memory.

See the original cdb specification and C implementation by D. J. Bernstein
at http://cr.yp.to/cdb.html.

## Installation

Assuming you have a working Go environment, installation is simply:

	go get github.com/jbarham/go-cdb

The package documentation can be viewed online at
http://gopkgdoc.appspot.com/pkg/github.com/jbarham/go-cdb
or on the command line by running `go doc github.com/jbarham/go-cdb`.

The included self-test program `cdb_test.go` illustrates usage of the package.

## Utilities

The go-cdb package includes ports of the programs `cdbdump` and `cdbmake` from
the [original implementation](http://cr.yp.to/cdb/cdbmake.html).
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