Closed half-duplex closed 2 years ago
Should we also collapse runs of spaces to just one space?
Runs of regular spaces are less clear cut, but it's not like squishing tweets onto one line preserves ASCII art or other arrangements. I just can't think of cases where it would matter, but also can't shake the feeling that such cases do exist. Weird math? Hmmm
Example: https://twitter.com/NASAWebb/status/1545413807996129280 Current:
< Sopel> [Twitter] NASA Webb Telescope (@NASAWebb): 🎯 Target(s) acquired! ⏎ ⏎ The targets of Webb’s first images have been announced: https://go.nasa.gov/3ysrC73 ⏎ ⏎ ✨ SMACS 0723 ⏎ ⏎ ✨ WASP-96b ⏎ ⏎ ✨ Southern Ring Nebula ⏎ ⏎ ✨ Stephan’s Quintet ⏎ ⏎ ✨ Carina Nebula ⏎ ⏎ Tune in July 12 as we reveal Webb’s first images & #UnfoldTheUniverse. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FXJpp-XX0AAhLuj.jpg | 2621 RTs | 10159 ?
Proposed:< Sopel> [Twitter] NASA Webb Telescope (@NASAWebb): 🎯 Target(s) acquired! ⏎ The targets of Webb’s first images have been announced: https://go.nasa.gov/3ysrC73 ⏎ ✨ SMACS 0723 ⏎ ✨ WASP-96b ⏎ ✨ Southern Ring Nebula ⏎ ✨ Stephan’s Quintet ⏎ ✨ Carina Nebula ⏎ Tune in July 12 as we reveal Webb’s first images & #UnfoldTheUniverse. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FXJpp-XX0AAhLuj.jpg | 2621 RTs | 10159 ♥s | Posted: 2022-07-08 - 14:25:38UTC
This saves enough bytes (5 for each newline removed:
b' \xe2\x8f\x8e '
, plus spaces) that the likes and entire post date can now fit too.