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Convert a byte[] array into DataTable

I saved an object of type DataTable into SQL 2005 database in a field of type varbinary. I want to retrieve …

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What are the differences between the XmlSerializer and BinaryFormatter

I spent a good portion of time last week working on serialization. During that time I found many examples utilizing …

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BinaryFormatter.Deserialize "unable to find assembly" after ILMerge

I have a C# solution with a referenced dll (also C# with the same .Net version). When I build the …

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Does protobuf-net have built-in compression for serialization?

I was doing some comparison between BinaryFormatter and protobuf-net serializer and was quite pleased with what I found, but what …

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When should I use XML Serialization vs. Binary Serialization in the .NET framework?

I'm confused - when should I be using XML Serialization and when should I be using Binary Serialization in the .…

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How to analyse contents of binary serialization stream?

I'm using binary serialization (BinaryFormatter) as a temporary mechanism to store state information in a file for a relatively complex (…

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Saving a Dictionary<int, object> in C# - Serialization?

I have a dictionary in c# private Dictionary<int, UserSessionInfo> userSessionLookupTable = new Dictionary<int, UserSessionInfo>(); Now …

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How does BinaryFormatter.Deserialize create new objects?

When BinaryFormatter deserializes a stream into objects, it appears to create new objects without calling constructors. How is it doing …

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DeflateStream doesnt work on MemoryStream?

I have the following piece of code: MemoryStream resultStream = new MemoryStream(); string users = ""//Really long string goes here BinaryFormatter bFormatter = …

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Is it possible to do .NET binary serialization of an object when you don't have the source code of the class?

I am using BinaryFormatter to do binary serialization of some objects in C#. However, some of the objects contain classes …

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