Saving any file to in the database, just convert it to a byte array?

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Published on 2010-04-05T15:58:33Z Indexed on 2010/04/05 16:03 UTC
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Is converting a file to a byte array the best way to save ANY file format to disk or database var binary column?

So if someone wants to save a .gif or .doc/.docx or .pdf file, can I just convert it to a bytearray UFT8 and save it to the db as a stream of bytes?

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