# File lib/hexdump.rb, line 6
  def encode(str)
    offset = 0
    result = []
    while raw = str.slice(offset, 16) and raw.length > 0
      # data field
      data = ''
      for v in raw.unpack('N* a*')
        if v.kind_of? Integer
          data << sprintf("%08x ", v)
        else
          v.each_byte {|c| data << sprintf("%02x", c) }
        end
      end
      # text field
      text = raw.tr("\000-\037\177-\377", ".")
      result << sprintf("%08x  %-36s  %s", offset, data, text)
      offset += 16
      # omit duplicate line
      if /^(#{ Regexp.quote(raw) })+/n =~ str[offset .. -1]
        result << sprintf("%08x  ...", offset)
        offset += $&.length
        # should print at the end
        if offset == str.length
          result << sprintf("%08x  %-36s  %s", offset-16, data, text)
        end
      end
    end
    result
  end