Hi Alex,
> * in some cases best readability is the target [best user experience]
> * in some cases exact string representation is the target [copy+paste, debug]
> * in some other cases you simply want to be fast [viewing text/binary files]
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> for exact representations any sort of escaped chara
My personal summary on the practical aspect is:
* in some cases best readability is the target
* in some cases exact string representation is the target
* in some other cases you simply want to be fast
in the first case you are probably targetting for best user expirience.
in the second case you
