[NinjaSK]

Just a thought... Minifying Javascripts, HTMLs, CSS files will decrease page loading times and make surfing more efficient both on server and user sides.

Will minifying SourceMod code have the same effect? if so, is there a script that minifies .sp?

[Powerlord]

Originally Posted by NinjaSK Just a thought... Minifying Javascripts, HTMLs, CSS files will decrease page loading times and make surfing more efficient both on server and user sides. Will minifying SourceMod code have the same effect? if so, is there a script that minifies .sp?

Two things:

1. SourcePawn code is already compiled.
2. SourcePawn code is never sent to the client.

[Rytis]

Originally Posted by NinjaSK Will minifying SourceMod code have the same effect? if so, is there a script that minifies .sp?

Nope, because when it's compiled, then it's compiled and there are no spaces, comments etc.

[Dr. McKay]

The only reason why anyone would minify SourcePawn is to obfuscate code so you're technically complying with the license, but making the source basically unreadable. If you do this, you are a horrible person.

[NinjaSK]

I think you got me wrong, I am all for sharing source code.

What I meant was that the SMX will be minified thus saving space and maybe upgrade performance on server load and possibly user-end?

I think Rytis pretty much answered my question.

[Dr. McKay]

Originally Posted by NinjaSK I think you got me wrong, I am all for sharing source code. What I meant was that the SMX will be minified thus saving space and maybe upgrade performance on server load and possibly user-end? I think Rytis pretty much answered my question.

I know, I wasn't accusing you of anything.

I was just expanding on saying that minifying SourcePawn code is not going to help at all.

[asherkin]

Originally Posted by NinjaSK What I meant was that the SMX will be minified thus saving space and maybe upgrade performance on server load and possibly user-end?.

The compiled code bears no resemblance to the input source code, it's a small bytecode format, that is then highly compressed.

Originally Posted by Dr. McKay The only reason why anyone would minify SourcePawn is to obfuscate code so you're technically complying with the license, but making the source basically unreadable. If you do this, you are a horrible person.

FYI, that is against the license, the code must be in the "preferred form of the work for making modifications to it".

[Dr. McKay]

Originally Posted by asherkin FYI, that is against the license, the code must be in the "preferred form of the work for making modifications to it".

Orly? Cool.

[NinjaSK]

Thank you for the answers