encode method
Implementation
List<int> encode(List<int> src) {
if (src.isEmpty) return [];
final out = <int>[];
var cur = src[0];
var cnt = 1;
for (var i = 1; i < src.length; i++) {
if (src[i] == cur && cnt < 255) {
cnt++;
} else {
out.add(cur);
out.add(cnt);
cur = src[i];
cnt = 1;
}
}
out.add(cur);
out.add(cnt);
return out;
}