LCON – Ludicrously Compact Object Notation
Ludicrously Compact Object Notation. Contribute to ar-nelson/lcon development by creating an account on GitHub.
LCON – Ludicrously Compact Object Notation launched on August 23, 2014 with 35 votes, #1,091 of 2,208 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 12 years on.
In plain words
LCON is a data notation format designed for extremely compact representation of objects. It is intended for developers who need efficient serialization with minimal file size. The format prioritizes compactness above other considerations, making it suitable for bandwidth-constrained or storage-limited applications. The project is open source and available on GitHub for community contributions.
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