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rych/bencode
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Bencode serializer for PHP 5.3+

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Bencode serialization for PHP
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[](#bencode-serialization-for-php)

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This library allows developers to encode or decode bencoded data strings in PHP 5.3+. More information about bencode can be found at [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bencode). The format is primarily used in the .torrent file specification.

Install
-------

[](#install)

Via Composer

```
$ composer require rych/bencode
```

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

### Encoding an array

[](#encoding-an-array)

```