Prefixes

When on the same domain, prefixes are the only thing that help keep your storage keys from being overwritten by someone else's use of localStorage. Prefixes also let you instantiate more than one copy of localDataStorage and use the same keys with each, provided you specify unique values.

Prefixes are strongly encouraged but are not mandatory and must be specified when localDataStorage starts up.

EXAMPLES:

Start the software specifying a prefix
z = localDataStorage( 'mac' ); -->
localDataStorage instantiated. The specified prefix (mac.) adds 4 bytes to every key name (stored using 8 bytes).

Start the software forcing no prefix
z = localDataStorage( '' ); -->
Empty prefix given (), but a usable prefix is strongly recommended to organize keys!
localDataStorage instantiated. The specified prefix () adds 0 bytes to every key name (stored using 0 bytes).

Start the software getting a random prefix
z = localDataStorage(); -->
No prefix specified. Creating a random prefix --> 1588540882487:252103633.
localDataStorage instantiated. The random prefix (1588540882487:252103633.) adds 24 bytes to every key name (stored using 48 bytes).

When starting localDataStorage, you may also use a few switches.